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[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Even more exciting than watching a pro soccer team beat whoever they’re playing is watching my kid beat whoever they’re playing.

Even more exciting than watching pro hockey is watching my college team beat whoever they’re at laying, despite never having a personal connection.

And yes, the medias attempts to highlight specific athletes around Olympic times and make us feel a personal connection used to work, until they overdid it. Now it’s just ads