Does anyone else in this world believe that we sensationalize professional athletes and entertainers entirely too much. We have created, in our society, a bunch of little g-o-d-s. Just look at the media attention that Michael Jackson and Steve Mcnair have gotten over the last two weeks. Why do we waste so much time mourning over people that we do not even know. I am not stupid, and i realize that in some way or another these athletes and entertainers impact our lives, be it by a song that they have written, or the plays they make on a field or court. However, they are not our friends or family(in most cases), and in the grand scheme of things they have had no impact on our personal everyday lives. Is it such a big deal that they have written that song or played on that field or court? Probably not. I do want it to be known that I am not a hater, and I do believe that MJ and SM were extremely talented, and did what they did in their respective fields very, very well, but they are now deceased, and it is time to move on, and while reminiscing is good, obsessing is not, and that is the world we live in now. Taking nothing away from the wonderful things they did, but there are just as many people that do just as much, if not more, with what they have, and yet those people we do not care about at all(unless we know them) because they did not make millions of dollars and get hoisted on a pedestal by the media for all to see. Do they deserve the limelight? Society says so, and that is fine, but they are human just like the rest of us. I think that is what we forget most about these people. They are not God, and they never will be, so let lying dogs lie, and lets move on. There are far too many good and positive things in this world to focus on, and they deserve our attention now.
Not much about sports in this one, but just wanted to share my thoughts.
Until next time, Rock and Roll Sports Fans!!
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