{"id":466,"date":"2012-07-12T15:38:49","date_gmt":"2012-07-12T23:38:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bukkhead.com\/blog\/?p=466"},"modified":"2012-07-12T15:38:49","modified_gmt":"2012-07-12T23:38:49","slug":"guest-post-dan-edwards-on-why-basketball-is-not-a-sport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bukkhead.com\/blog\/2012\/07\/12\/guest-post-dan-edwards-on-why-basketball-is-not-a-sport\/","title":{"rendered":"Guest Post: Dan Edwards on “Why Basketball is Not a Sport”"},"content":{"rendered":"

What’s a sport? How is it different from just a game? I took the following from a discussion my dad was having on this difficult topic. His name is Dan Edwards<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

I would argue that basketball is not a sport.<\/p>\n

When I played I was 5’7″ and the basket was at 10 feet. Trying to get the ball into the hoop was definitely a sport.<\/p>\n

In today\u2019s professional basketball, the average height is about 8’7– they have arms that are longer than I was tall. How tough is it to look down into the basket and drop the ball through?<\/p>\n

For these monsters shooting a basket is about as tough as dealing cards.<\/p>\n

We were allowed only one step on a layup. The pros are allowed to do the Merengue on the way to the basket and then do the Teaberry Shuffle as well. It’s not a layup, it\u2019s sprint.<\/p>\n

And what they call a foul is ridiculous. In my day, if it did not require stitches or a splint, the ref let it go.<\/p>\n

The phrase “No Blood No Foul” was a chanted by our mothers.<\/p>\n

Now, if a player is looked at crossly on his way to the basket, the ref blows the pea out of his whistle in horrified disgust.<\/p>\n

These people make two billion dollars a year, not including shoe endorsements. Let them get a few bruises.<\/p>\n

And speaking of money. I you get paid, it\u2019s not a sport. It\u2019s a job.<\/p>\n

Otherwise why isn’t writing software a sport? It takes skill, and training, and if you’re really good you can drop out of college before you get your degree and make tons of cash.<\/p>\n

Don’t get me started on football.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What’s a sport? How is it different from just a game? I took the following from a discussion my dad was having on this difficult topic. His name is Dan Edwards. I would argue that basketball is not a sport. When I played I was 5’7″ and the basket was at 10 feet. Trying to … <\/p>\n

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