Sports: BULLSHIT.

I hate sports.

Oh, man... just where can I begin with this? I want to keep it short...

Okay, I've got it. Today, someone tried to persuade me that college athletes should be paid because they don't have enough money to pay for anything. They are apparently forced into slave labor known as "entertainment." Yes, they are forced to play sports for everyone to enjoy.

...Wait, what? Really? They can't quit the team and go get jobs so that they can have money? Oh, they can? Then where's the problem? Since when have we ever been paid to do volunteer work? Never, that's exactly right.

Sports produce so much revenue at virtually every event that it's mind boggling. Coaches are paid millions of dollars (so are professional athletes, which is also bullshit). And players are paid... nothing, right? So why don't they get any of the money? Like I said, it's volunteer work. Don't like it? Quit. Get a real job. Coaching is a job, but is it with millions of dollars? No. Not by any means is the job of a celebrity, actor, athlete or a coach worth millions of dollars.

So, instead of spending all of this money on sports... why not spend it on something academic? I can think of some places that would put a million bucks to much better use - and it would be practical to boot.

I don't even feel the need to cover any holes in this argument. Ugh.

Someone else tried to persuade me that an NFL football player is a "nice, cool guy" that is apparently undeserving of all the flak he takes.

The more you think about this, the more angry you're going to get. I'm going to cut this off here and let you think about it instead.

And now, an April Fool's Joke...

April Fool's! You thought I'd take the time to actually make an April Fool's joke?