The Sports Market.
This is beginning to look like a weekly editorial.
I was thinking about how commercialised sports have become. The focus has shifted from physical excellence to competitive excellence. Competitiveness has been rooted in all sports all along – sports were created to determine whether who/which team was more physically advantaged, dominant and stronger. However, this friendly competition has turned into hungry battles for trophies, and these battles repeat themselves years after years.
All because of money.
Ever since sports began being professionalised, there has been no turning back. People are paid to play. People are paid to keep fit. People are paid to fight these battles that they know they should never lose or they will face repercussions. But it is this professionalism that has raised the overall standard of play.
Football clubs began to become commercial companies, earning their keep from this competitive nature of humans. The spectators are enjoying the results. The clubs begin to charge these spectators for entry.
The players themselves, instead of becoming true pursuers of the sport, become puppets and commodities, signing contracts and being bought/sold. If you’re good, you’ll get a higher pay, or set off to a better club; if you’re on the slide, you are sold for a cheap price. Is it possible to stay loyal to one club for a life? On one hand you have to be able to withstand the various temptations (money, game experience (especially if you’re playing for a lower league club)), and yet on the other hand you have to do your best to stay.
Will continue on this post tomorrow. My workload is getting heavier by the day ><
Filed under: Storm in the Mind
