Sports is, of course, political. And professional athletes have a platform that doesn't exist independent from politics.
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Yet, around the world, sports is an escape from daily reality. It's something that builds community, that gives people something to hope for
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These things are not frivolous; I can off the top of my head throw at you dozens of studies about the psychology of community building.
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I play hockey. The best part of my week was Sunday, when our beer league had its games.
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I ended up being thrown out of that league and banned from that facility for being trans. That, more than anything, devastated me.
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Sports matters. It gives people an escape. Our times are hard. But people still need their escapes.
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So tonight, don't get on people because they rally behind a team or an athlete. They need that. We all need that.
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And if you find yourself uttering the word "Sportsball," recognize that you might be mocking that person's one bright spot of their week.
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And maybe just shut the hell up, and realize that if you don't like it, maybe it's not *for* you.
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My dad has a theory that sports provides a valuable nonviolent outlet for tribal affiliation.
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This theory is backed by behavioral psych research
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