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Originally Posted by JoeyChuckles
Why does soccer illicit such a strong reaction from non-soccer fans?
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Chuck Klosterman covered it pretty well in an essay he wrote called "George Will v. Nick Hornby."
The jist:
--People have been bludgeoned with the idea that soccer is the next big thing since the 70s.
--Youth soccer in this country is a sport for people who don't like to play sports, as you can run around w/o being singled out for humiliation (save being a goalie) like you are in Little League, basketball, and other sports.
--Our best athletes don't play soccer (somewhat circular, but nevertheless true).
--Soccer fans. Like Apple fans, their obnoxiousness (perceived and real) turns more people against the product than the actual product itself.
Similar example: I'm a huge golf fan, but you don't see me spamming the board whenever Missouri or Kansas natives do anything important on the PGA or other tours, or when a course in the area is about to host a large event. Instead, everything goes into the golf thread. Just like all Cardinal stuff goes in the Cardinal thread.
Every time a turd plops from the ass of a SKC player, there's a thread on here about that, and it gets tiring.