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American Sport. Why Bother?

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Bob_Plumb | 22:18 Wed 18th Dec 2013 | Sport
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Why do Americans have their own sports that no one else in the world is interested in?
1. American Football. Is this is necessary because all the fat people in the USA need something to play?
2. Basketball. Is this to keep the World's largest prison population entertained?
3. Baseball. Does this deliberately boring game exist only so that the USA can be champions at something?
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Avatar Image DaisyNonna
American football is so no one can recognise them.
22:21 Wed 18th Dec 2013
Avatar Image DTCwordfan
Good God, this almost borders on racism, certainly immense ignorance.
22:23 Wed 18th Dec 2013
Avatar Image bibblebub
Basketball is popular around most of the world, less so in UK.
22:23 Wed 18th Dec 2013
Avatar Image pastafreak
Baseball isn't as boring as cricket. And Brits have their own sports that others don't play....like darts.
22:24 Wed 18th Dec 2013
Avatar Image DaisyNonna
Immense players.
22:24 Wed 18th Dec 2013
Avatar Image jeffa
Interesting first question!
22:25 Wed 18th Dec 2013
Avatar Image pastafreak
You're so right, DT.....maybe some legal action by the yanks on here is called for.
22:26 Wed 18th Dec 2013
Avatar Image bibblebub
Baseball is very interesting once you know what is going on, certainly when viewed only occasionally.
22:31 Wed 18th Dec 2013
Avatar Image jno
as is well known, baseball is mentioned by Jane Austen, so it's a Brit export.
22:32 Wed 18th Dec 2013
Avatar Image paddywak
I once upset one of my American cousins when told him we played Baseball over here only we called it Rounders and it was mainly played by school girls.
22:35 Wed 18th Dec 2013
Avatar Image DTCwordfan
Actually, this thread ought to be reported - however, it does show that Mr Plumb in full numptie colours...and maybe he should be pursued down for race relations infringements? At the very least, it is bad taste.
22:51 Wed 18th Dec 2013
Avatar Image ChillDoubt
Fair play to them though, they won't shirk a game because of the weather:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/american-football/25292683
23:38 Wed 18th Dec 2013
Avatar Image humbersloop
pasta, just come over here a minute -plumps floor cushion - and have a nice cup of tea and some cake, and we can talk about cricket and baseball....
23:41 Wed 18th Dec 2013
Avatar Image Jan1957
Where do you get the idea that no one else is interested in these sports. I know lots of people who follow American Football and basketball and baseball are also played in this country and lots of other countries in the world.
23:41 Wed 18th Dec 2013
Avatar Image Arksided
I'm not sure if the OP was being a little tongue in cheek but did make me smile.
I've also made the mistake of mentioning that Baseball is played by Schoolgirls in the UK called rounders.
13:09 Fri 20th Dec 2013
Avatar Image Hopkirk
Pasta is so right to point out we have cricket.

How on earth can you have a game that lasts five days, and still end in a draw?
00:23 Sat 21st Dec 2013
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Avatar Image boxtops
Who says nobody else is interested? - there's enough people in the US that they don't need other countries to join in.
21:06 Fri 27th Dec 2013
Avatar Image jomifl
The Yanks do always win the world series, why is that?
21:10 Fri 27th Dec 2013

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