The past few weeks haven't been so great for sports.
Michael Vick got indicted on dog fighting charges. Tim Donaghy got busted for gambling. The leader, and foregone winner, of the Tour de France, was removed before the end of the race for suspicious activity. Barry Bonds hasn't retired yet. And Who's Now hasn't been cut.
If the AFL championship weren't today, this might have turned out to be the worst month in sports history.
I can't speak for the Tour de France (since the majority of Americans never cared about it), but I'm pretty sure that in the long term, these scandals will not at all negatively impact professional sports in America. Sure, Atlanta Falcons ticket sales might go down for the next few seasons and this past year's NBA playoffs may appear a bit tainted.
But in the long run, the scandals will be tiny chinks in the armor of professional sports. They'll be forgotten, cast off as isolated acts of wrongdoing.
However, if you're a sports fan and feeling a bit down with the current state of things, I've got the cure! When Miller and I were driving home from dinner, we heard a fantastic rap song about basketball. After some Google searching, it turns out to be "Basketball" by Kurtis Blow. The song, plus video, is sure to cheer you up. Make sure to watch the video till the end (or at least till the 3:10 mark).
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