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Wednesday, December 08, 2004

The Decline of Sportsmanship

Reid Collins has written the best analysis I have yet read of what was behind the recent brawl at an NBA game between the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons, for the American Spectator online. Collins points out the general decline of sportsmanship in American life during the past few decades, and identifies a concurrent deification of athletes. It is an excellent reminder of how much our society has changed in the past half-century. Read it here.

1 comment:

S. T. Karnick said...

Very good point, Robert. Alcohol is a fine thing, but excessive consumption of it creates nothing but problems. Both in public and private it is quite toxic.