How Would Sports Be Different Without the Media??

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what if athletes weren't forced to speak to the media?? what if all we saw of these athletes was what they displayed on the field only?? what if we never heard about these athletes off the field problems or locker room issues?? the media (as always) turns ppl into sheep. Why are we calling RG3 "c00n" and "corn" all a sudden?? do any of us know him personally?? 1 dumbass calls him a 'cornball brother" and here we are like the sheep that we are calling him "corn". i understand its all about creating "storylines" but some of you need to get off of your high horse thinking you KNOW these guys or that you know whats best for them or what moves they should make. (nikkas really letting ppl who never played sports in there whole life sway there opinion on if Rose should return or not :snoop: )none of those "talking heads" and "analysts" on tv know shyt. they are just men in suits spectating like us. stop giving the Skip Bayless's and Steven A Smith's so much power. who are they really??:what:
 

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what if athletes weren't forced to speak to the media?? what if all we saw of these athletes was what they displayed on the field only?? what if we never heard about these athletes off the field problems or locker room issues?? the media (as always) turns ppl into sheep. Why are we calling RG3 "c00n" and "corn" all a sudden?? do any of us know him personally?? 1 dumbass calls him a 'cornball brother" and here we are like the sheep that we are calling him "corn". i understand its all about creating "storylines" but some of you need to get off of your high horse thinking you KNOW these guys or that you know whats best for them or what moves they should make. (nikkas really letting ppl who never played sports in there whole life sway there opinion on if Rose should return or not :snoop: )none of those "talking heads" and "analysts" on tv know shyt. they are just men in suits spectating like us. stop giving the Skip Bayless's and Steven A Smith's so much power. who are they really??:what:

Characters playing a role to get a check. Sports wouldn't be as big if it weren't for the off the field stuff. Only the diehards care about on-field stuff only. It takes the drama, and the funny/controversial quotes, and charisma etc. to get the attention of the casual fan and the broads.
 
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Well...we wouldn't be able to see most of them...because...TV is Media.
 
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so basically you mean go back to the 80s and early 90s... shyt all i did was watch the games, and thats it... i knew nothing about the players, didnt watch or even have cable to watch ESPN. etc.

if i wanted highlights, i had to wait for the local news, little 4-5 minute sports time, or Sunday Nights with the "Sports Machine" on NBC.
 
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