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I think I first saw the term "sportsball" in The Oatmeal.
...yeah, I thought that comic was shitty and dismissive, too. I guess it's just a sore spot with me.
And the weirdest part about this whole thing is I think it's linguistic for me. For real. Because it's not like I'm a huge fan of any particular team, though I'm happy when the Reds and Bengals win.
"What If Animals Were Round?"
Hilarious and disturbing.
I felt sorry for the crocodile too. Though my thought about the cheetah and antelope was, "Okay, now maybe they can talk through their differences."
The bouncy cheetah was hilarious!
The way they both bounced off their heads was so awkward and sad. And hilarious!
So I knew people were talking about the Warriors (it makes me think of "Warriors come out and plaaay") and honestly for awhile I had no clue what sport that was. Or I'd read it was basketball and promptly forget.
And actually I was thinking they won. But they lost. I could probably tell you the Cavs (if that's the right nickname) was a basketball team but probably not.
When it comes to college unless it's football I don't really pay attention.
I'm a bit better with baseball teams and knowing their names but honestly if you asked me NBA teams I could name off the top of my head: Nicks, Warriors, Cavs, Heat, and um... Lakers. and I'm pretty sure there are few prominent ones I'm blanking on.
Oh I looked up the team names. The Bulls and Celtics.
Other than that if you told me the Rockets were playing I'd have no clue.
Would it be as bothersome if it were "Sports thing" instead of "sportsball" .
Would it be as bothersome if it were "Sports thing" instead of "sportsball" .
I guess so, because my first reaction was "but they have actual names!"
I'm thinking "but that would mean googling to find out what sport". Which I could do and other people could do but a lot of times there's no reference besides a team name and I have a general idea of what sports are played when but not really. So if multiple sports are in season I may have no clue about what sport is being referenced.
The crocodiles are my favorites.
I did not know it was basketball this weekend, because people kept talking about Cavs, which makes me think of guinea pigs (also called Cavys). I am unfamiliar with the team. I didn't care enough to google or post. I can tell when it is pro hockey or football most of the time by the team names, though.
How do you feel about the Garfunkle and Oats song "Sports, Go SPorts"? [link]