Not your father’s All-Star Game (that’s a bad thing)
If the major sports got rid of their all-star games, would anyone care?
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All-star games were created as treats for the fans — as chances to see the best play the best. Being selected to an all-star game requires a combination of popularity and playing ability. Did Ozzie Smith have it? Yes. Did Keith Moreland? As chris curtly puts it, “No.”
But players have stopped caring about what are essentially additional chances to get injured. Michael Jordan habitually skipped the NBA’s pregame Media Day. Manny Ramirez habitually skips the actual MLB All-Star Game. And I habitually skip watching them. The NBA’s “All Stars, No Defense” Game wouldn’t exactly make James Naismith proud. MLB’s continual insistence that “this time it counts” seems to fly in the face of reality (The Onion suggests that Selig up the ante.). I would mention the NHL All-Star Game, if there was one (the 2005 and ‘06 games were canceled thanks to a lockout and the Olympics).The NFL’s Pro Bowl takes place after the season ends, which is exactly where a meaningless — and viewerless — event belongs.
Or do you guys still watch these? Let me know.
If the major sports got rid of their all-star games, would anyone care?
CLICK TO ANSWER (Best answer wins prize!)