Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Sports vs. Politics
I think there is no doubt that sport is far more cared about in society than politics. Not only is there countless hours of sports on television, but think about how many people cram into sports arenas and stadiums and pay huge amounts of money to watch a game in person. Think about the Super Bowl and the attention it gets. Or Saturday's in Iowa City in the fall, thousands of people tailgate and enjoy the game. It is a great tradition for Hawkeye fans. If a political speaker was going to speak in Iowa City, it wouldn't draw the crowds a football game does. I don't believe this is problem at all. I'm not saying sports are more important than politics, but they are more entertaining. People like being entertained so sports are viewed as more important because they are an enjoyable experience.
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We do want to be entertained as citizens, and sport does a great job of doing that. However, what about the ways in which race, gender, class, sexuality etc are intertwined with sport? Aren't these political topics? If so, then should we as citizens be just as concerned with the ways in which these ideologies are present within sport, as we are about our favorite team winning?
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