More Than A Game

People who don't like sports are idiots. Sports are so important to everything ever created. Look at Tom Brady for example; how terrible would the world be without him? But more importantly, how terrible would the world be without sports?

Sports have proven time and time again that they are much more than just a game. Some people view sports as a hobby or liesure activity, but most people how are passionate sports fans, see it for what it truly is. Sports are a way of bringing people together that nothing else can do. Even Clint Eastwood knew that when he talked to all of us through his Chrysler commercial. His inspiring/creepy commercial was a great way of inspiring America to rally together and keep fighting, and what better way to send a message to America then through a commercial in the worlds most watched television event, the Super Bowl. Football, America's game.

Sports can do more than bring a Nation together though. Why stop at a Nation when you can have the world? A perfect example of the world coming together through the excitement of sporting events rolls around every two years. Of course you know what I'm talking about; the Olympics. For the Olympics, all of the countries around the world cullminate in one area to boast their nation's sport and athletic prowess. However, it is more than just a competition. Their have been plenty of examples where sports brought people together in the Olympics. Take for example, the story of the mens US Olympic Hockey team in 1980. Other than the fact that it was the most epic thing ever, it did some other pretty cool stuff as well. The events of their story took place during the time of the Cold War, and radical Soviet actions were being performed, such as taking American hostages. To parralell the Soviets political personality, they had a hockey team to match it. The Soviet hockey team was one of the best in the world and simply could not be beaten. Coach Herb Brooks saw a weakness in them though, and a hunger in his young team. America saw this as well. When the American team was due to play the Soviets, American fans everywhere rallied to their cause. It was about more than simply beating the Soviet team for a medal; it was about making a statement as a Nation that we would not be denied, and that we had more than a hunger for victory in the Olympics. This just goes to show how easily sports can turn something from a game, to a unity of people, to even a political statement. Plus the movie kicks ASS!