“[B]ut I think basketball is the purest form of athletic expression. Football is too scripted, baseball’s too boring, and soccer … well, soccer can best be compared to caviar. No one really knows why anyone likes it, but they’re all afraid to say that it looks like poop and tastes like fish eggs.”
Paul Shirley in a discussion of the NBA playoffs with Neal Pollack at Slate. Shirley is the author of Can I Keep My Jersey?: 11 Teams, 5 Countries, and 4 Years in My Life as a Basketball Vagabond
In parts one and three of this series, Pollack has some strong thoughts on the NBA and the ripoff of the Suns.
As a soccer player… well, I won’t even say anything. I’m more than used to people hating on our sport.
What’s to hate?
at least among the yahoos in this part of the country (and apparently elsewhere), it’s part of the cretin code of conduct to say stupid things about soccer. i think it frightens them on some level.
I blame Jim Rome, personally. Which is why I like to watch this clip.
Hey that Jim Rome clip was great! I’ve wanted to do that to him myself on numerous occasions.
Jim Everett; you go dude!