03-02-2021, 06:29 PM
I would have been fine if no sports had been played during the pandemic, even though I have enjoyed watching WBB this season. Given how many games were cancelled and how many pauses there were, and also now that some bad luck can knock a team out of the post-season, we can't really say things have gone smoothly for college basketball.
I have mixed feelings generally about sports these days, and not just due to the pandemic. Overall I enjoy sports but I also find they stress me out a bit too much. Winning can feel like a relief more than fun. It is easier to watch a game where I have no stake in the outcome, but I also don't enjoy watching teams I know little about. Sometimes I almost dread a big match-up because I know it will make me nervous and I will be bummed (very briefly but still...) if we lose. I don't know how to stop that. Going to a game is better than TV. At a game I can yell and cheer, chat with friends, etc. that take away some of the angst. TV is harder.
I have mixed feelings generally about sports these days, and not just due to the pandemic. Overall I enjoy sports but I also find they stress me out a bit too much. Winning can feel like a relief more than fun. It is easier to watch a game where I have no stake in the outcome, but I also don't enjoy watching teams I know little about. Sometimes I almost dread a big match-up because I know it will make me nervous and I will be bummed (very briefly but still...) if we lose. I don't know how to stop that. Going to a game is better than TV. At a game I can yell and cheer, chat with friends, etc. that take away some of the angst. TV is harder.