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Actually, I asked you first for the empirical evidence and research, and you haven't been able to come up with that. Since I asked you first, and you haven't been able to come up with it, your opinion remains exactly that, an opinion. If you don't like soccer, just say so. Don't make ignorant comments.
Since you clearly cannot provide any empirical evidence and research to demonstrate that soccer is a sport, it is obviously a deliberate lie which you manufactured. At least I have honest opinions. Your opinions are not honest.
I'll say this for soccer players: They are in shape! Kids, teens, men, and women alike. Maybe we'd all be better off if we spent some time on the chasing that black & white ball around the pitch.
So are kids, teens, men, and women who play hop-scotch. That still does not make it a sport.
Since you clearly cannot provide any empirical evidence and research to demonstrate that soccer is a sport, it is obviously a deliberate lie which you manufactured. At least I have honest opinions. Your opinions are not honest.
Ms Coulter is like most media, say anything to be noticed. Soccer is the largest sport in the US in terms of participation.
It is great for kids and teens as it can be played anywhere. It is great for fitness and can lead to the ability to participate in other (track,football) sports.
And the least watched game in the US. Even the game of golf is more exciting than watching small children, women, and girly-men running around on a field of grass.
Calisthenics "is great for fitness and can lead to the ability to participate in other sports," that does not make calisthenics a sport.
So are kids, teens, men, and women who play hop-scotch. That still does not make it a sport.
Not interested in arguing one way or the other about whether or not it's a sport. All I wanted to point out is the pursuit of soccer creates a very healthy and fit body. This is something I think our nation could use more of.
I already posted my definition. A sport is baseball, basketball, and football. Athletes are those who play sports. If they are playing a game, like soccer, golf, or Monopoly, they are not athletes.
What is your specific definition of a sport, why is baseball a sport while soccer is not.
Yes, hockey is a sport. I played it briefly when I lived in Minnesota, but not with an organized team. Just a bunch of us neighborhood kids. Once my ankles got strong enough, it was rather fun to play. It is not a sport I care to watch however.
As a matter of fact, I watch very few sports. I prefer to play them. There are exceptions, however. If you get athletes of the caliber of Michael Jordan, "Magic" Johnson, etc., etc., that makes those games much more interesting and enjoyable to watch.
Yes, hockey is a sport. I played it briefly when I lived in Minnesota, but not with an organized team. Just a bunch of us neighborhood kids. Once my ankles got strong enough, it was rather fun to play. It is not a sport I care to watch however.
As a matter of fact, I watch very few sports. I prefer to play them. There are exceptions, however. If you get athletes of the caliber of Michael Jordan, "Magic" Johnson, etc., etc., that makes those games much more interesting and enjoyable to watch.
Not interested in arguing one way or the other about whether or not it's a sport. All I wanted to point out is the pursuit of soccer creates a very healthy and fit body. This is something I think our nation could use more of.
Must sports and games require a healthy and fit body to be played properly. Maybe if people were not so deathly afraid of contact sports kids would play more of them. Instead we have parents and teachers banning games like dodge-ball and any other physical activity that might involve physical contact. Thanks to teachers, and overly protective parents we have a generation of fat slobs who avoid human contact.
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