What happened today got me thinking about sports in general. I'm old enough to remember when , say Formula 1 was a "gentleman's" sport. Teammates were just that. They were,more often than not, friends who helped each other . Drivers on rival teams would go on holiday together. Then along came drivers like Senna and Schumacher who made "win at all costs" the thing to do. The sad thing is, both were gifted enough to have won with honor.
I'm nearing Geezer status and it saddens me to see a shift to the "screw the other guy" mentality. Is there still a place for respecting your opposition? Any other sports been ruined? Is sport merely reflecting an overall decline in civilization?
I'm nearing Geezer status and it saddens me to see a shift to the "screw the other guy" mentality. Is there still a place for respecting your opposition? Any other sports been ruined? Is sport merely reflecting an overall decline in civilization?