Things in sports you are just plain tired of

One exception: Kris Jenkins at the 08 Pro Bowl:

"Kris Jenkins, this jersey's too tight." -

 

Some of the players do that because they weren't happy at their college of choice, and don't want to give them the publicity.

At Yankee games, they play "God Bless America" (which YES always televises), then they do "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" (non-televised), during the stretch.

 

At Braves Sunday home games, they do "God Bless America," then "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," THEN "Thank God I'm a Country Boy." The break between the top and bottom of the seventh takes like 5 minutes.

 

The parade to the FT line. Its not even the touch fouls, its the utter failure by bigs to play defense; just hacking. The epitome of it was when Shaq was in his prime, a phenomenal athlete at what 320 lbs?, and he's reaching down by the waist to strip guys. WTF? You're a huge dude with mitts that make the basketball look like a ping pong ball and you're trying for a strip steal?

I like how Chandler challenges shots with both arms straight up; the Heat bigs were doing it to Barea on drives, making him shoot over them.

Guys should not be rewarded for jumping into guys. Make the guy make a shot or 10 before you start fouling him.

 

lack of perspective and context.

It's a fucking game, it's entertainment and it's big business. On it's absolute best day, sport is art. But mostly, it's a self important activity populated by the least self aware people imaginable.

 

NBA players tweeting about their retirement.

 

I'll take a Tweet over those ridiculous 1-day contracts. Hell, I could see Shaq doing one with the Magic, the Heat, the Lakers, the Suns, the Celtics and the Cavs.

In some cases - I think he DID sign one-game contracts.

 

And while we're at it, continuation fouls. You'll see a guy take three steps into the paint, get touched, ref blows the whistle, then the guy takes another step and shoots. And it counts as a continuation foul.

 

And to continue, no pun intended, the hand slaps and low fives after every free throw. Just stay at the line and shoot the damn ball. Yea, i really want to see a bunch of congratulatory gestures after you clank one off the iron.

 

There are college fast-pitch softball teams where the entire infield comes together for high-fives after every out.

 

Andrew Bogut disagrees:

 

I remember first seeing this when my sister asked me to play some rec volleyball with her and her friends in the mid-80's; after every point, even when someone screwed up, they'd come together and do low fives. I would watch thinking "WTF? We just lost the point and you're giving each other fives?" I could not stand it. 25 years later, its now in the NBA and I cannot stand it. Just shoot the ball and get on with it.