Disrespecting the game
I'm a little tired of hearing sports media talk about "disrespecting the game." Exactly what does that mean? Seems like something people say when they simply don't like you.
After the Patriots ran up the score against the Redskins Sunday, LB Randall Godfrey had this to say: "I said something to (Belichick) after the game," Godfrey said to NBCSports.com. "I told him, 'You need to show some respect for the game.' You just don't do that. I don't care how bad it is. You're up 35 points and you're still throwing deep? That's no respect."
I understand he's upset, but I don't see how running up the score is disrespecting the game--it's just disrespecting the Redskins defense. Using a camera to break the rules--now THAT falls under "disrespecting the game."
When Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez announced during the World Series that he had opted out of his contract, this was also viewed as "disrespecting the game:"
Sure, his timing was intended to take the spotlight off the World Series and put it on himself, but is this really "disrespecting the game?" Maybe it is, but the term is thrown around so loosely that I'm really having a hard time knowing what it means anymore.
After the Patriots ran up the score against the Redskins Sunday, LB Randall Godfrey had this to say: "I said something to (Belichick) after the game," Godfrey said to NBCSports.com. "I told him, 'You need to show some respect for the game.' You just don't do that. I don't care how bad it is. You're up 35 points and you're still throwing deep? That's no respect."
I understand he's upset, but I don't see how running up the score is disrespecting the game--it's just disrespecting the Redskins defense. Using a camera to break the rules--now THAT falls under "disrespecting the game."
When Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez announced during the World Series that he had opted out of his contract, this was also viewed as "disrespecting the game:"
Sure, his timing was intended to take the spotlight off the World Series and put it on himself, but is this really "disrespecting the game?" Maybe it is, but the term is thrown around so loosely that I'm really having a hard time knowing what it means anymore.
