Why are most sports just a team of men trying to take an object to the other side of the play area? Football, soccer, basketball, hockey…
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See? Sports ARE evil! They’re microcosms of war!
Don’t forget that the net sports are basically the same thing–tennis and badminton and volleyball are just attempts to get your object to stick on the other side of the fence.
Me? I like freeze tag.
Comment by orangehairboy — November 2, 2009 @ 5:49 pm
I think it’s meant to signify the swinging pendulum of time, ticking away the moments between the beginning of a sporting event and our inevitable trip to the grave. Much more so if you’re watching a football game between two strong defensive teams with shitty offenses.
Comment by brian — November 4, 2009 @ 6:05 pm
I see all sports involving “balls” as a metaphor for the fertilization process. Just think of all the players as a bunch of competing sperm, each seeking to deliver their “packet” to the “goal”.
The scientific literature has even documented “teamwork” amongst those little swimmers, with different sperms playing different roles – some offensive, some defensive, but all serving the same purpose – to “score one for the gene pool”.
Comment by JayDee — December 8, 2009 @ 4:31 am