Why Do Sports Matter

Why Do Sports Matter? Sports in America have drastically changed in both positive and negative ways throughout the years. People surround sports as a part of their life and sometimes it’s their main priority. Though you may be a dedicated fan there are people who take it to the extreme leading to almost death in some occurrences. There is such as a thing as dedicated and loyal fan but the fact people do take it to outstanding extremities is ridiculous. Sports are seen in two ways: negative and positive. Both do not outweigh another but are deemed balanced in the views of society. In my opinion I think that sports are fundamental and an important part of society and culture and bringing people together because of the impact sports have. Football, for instance the amount of not only people it brings together but the amount of money spent on this industry is incredible. The NFL can create 25 billion dollars per year on just about anything that has a football team on it. Jerseys, men’s, women’s, and children’s apparel, bedding, dishware, household items, almost anything you can think of. Fantasy Football is above the NFL industry with making just about 70 billion per year in value. Not just the industry and the money making but the actual game and the plays and athletes bring people together. Almost a communal event bars and restaurants have incorporated sports, predominantly football, into their environment. Sports mean a lot to individual people and society alike. Perhaps this is because competition in sports lets us prove that we’re better than someone else. Or perhaps it is because we get to cheer and yell for our team. Sports can bring us comfort in hard times. They can also bring people together who normally wouldn’t associate with one another. Some people believe sports are important to human nature. Sports are important to human nature because you get to compete. No one is born looking for competition. Part of every human’s nature is