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Sports I propose we make extreme.....
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Sports I propose we make extreme…
With the UFC and it's ever rising climb in popularity, I'm seeing more and more sports looking a bit on the dull side, old fashioned if you will.
I believe that our generation needs to rise up, take a much-needed stand and implement new ways of making these bland 'old hat' sports seem new and exciting.
For instance, boxing has become way too boring and overrated and in some cases soured by gambling and poor sportsmanship.
You don't see Chuck Liddell from the UFC throwing a match to put some extra coin in his pocket... Oh no, you can't fake that shit. He's ground pounding face to be able to drive around in luxury sports cars and bang hot strippers like most intelligent, respectable men.
Try watching a UFC fight between Anderson Silva and Andrei Arlovski sometime. It will no doubt be a brutal, ass handing match. One that wont consist of endless dancing around and sweaty forehead rubbing. Then switch it on over to just plain boxing and watch two fat, out of shape morons hug each other for ten endless rounds. I guarantee if you are a 'part time' boxing fan you will ditch watching the big, goofy gloved 'old schoolers' and go over to the UFC. You'll be in awe at the physical awesomeness and skill that these 'real' fighters need to possess in order to make a living. And again, there's no "Taking a dive" in this shit. You take a dive and you're fucked.
Now, don't get me wrong, I used to be a huge boxing fan. As a matter of fact one of my best friends Carlos is a boxer. He trains every day and has real fights in front of real crowds. His last fight resulted in a win in the first round. This kid is fucking huge but hands down one of the nicest people you'll ever meet, that is, if you're not afraid of menacing Puerto Rican's that like to fight.
I was joking with him one time and I said "Hey Los-Los…go ahead and punch me in the liver, heh heh…" He responded with a laugh, "Dude… I'd kill you." It sounded funny but he was very, very serious.
So I'm not knocking boxers for their strength or their skill for that matter, I'm just talking on an entertainment level. By the way Los, I know you're reading this, so please…. don't punch me in my liver any time soon, MMMM K?

Which one seems more exciting....Hmmmmm, cant decide....cant decide...

So-
I predict that boxing will fall by the wayside and UFC, Pride Fighting and other versions of ass kickery will soon dominate our viewing world. Because of the fact it's fresh, modern and fucking cool as hell to watch.
So with that said, here is a small list of some sports I feel need a 'retooling' to gather a larger fan base and make shit loads of money that they'll never need in this lifetime…. forget donating it to charity or something stooopid like that. Pfffft.
NASCAR

Ooooooh… NASCAR! How I love to watch a bunch of cars that are virtually the same drive around a giant oval five hundred times in a row! Exciting to be sure!
NASCAR fans are a passionate, loving bunch that know every stat of every driver and every team. Man, I can see how a sport that was the result of running moonshine from the cops can be so damn exhilarating! - Yeeee hawww...lets break the law!
-KIDDING - Holy shit is racing boring. Hey, I've got an idea… lets invent a sport where we get a bunch of fella's with the same exact toasters, get them into the same exact kitchen and see how fast they can toast their bread, huh? Woooo hooo!!!
Or… how 'bout we get a bunch of professional painters, give them all the same rollers and all the same paint and we'll see which one can paint a circular room the fastest!! Of course in-between laps the entire commercial line up would be about paint and painting products! Yes!
"But bubba...these guys defy death and disfigurement!"
1 – It's their choice
2 - they get paid a SHIT load of money TO DRIVE A FUCKING CAR AROUND IN A CIRCLE.
Okay, so we'll make all the painters paint in the same room so they can smash the shit out of each other, maybe form some kind of drafting behind the other guy's roller. There.
Before any passionate NASCAR fans read this and give me loads of shit for dissing racing, hear me out for a moment….

I propose we turn the normal 'ho hum' racing tracks into one giant-ass' neon Hot Wheel track and place it directly in the center of the Earth, complete with humongous loops and death defying jumps over rivers of lava! Wouldn't it be so cool to see Dick Trickle blast around turn two, do six, breathtaking loopty loops, jump over a crowd then explode into a ball of fire!?
Yeah…that would so rule.
NASCAR commissioner, hello? Are you reading any of this?
Golf.
I know there are a lot of avid golfers out there and that's cool.
Sure, I like being on a golf course (carving out sod with my truck at 2 in the morning) and being outdoors and doing outdoorsy stuff.
And yeah, golf is most definitely a sport that requires skill, power and grace… poise, precision and patience. Yes, one helluva game.
My brother in-law is actually a golf pro. Yep...went to school for it, works in a pro shop, literally travels the globe and plays golf for a living. Even has sponsors and gets high-end shit for free, but...
fuckin' A - golf is the most boring thing in the world to watch on TV - even beats racing in the 'boredom dept'.
How do I know golf is boring on TV?
Because… it's not just my brother in-law who lives, breaths, eats and shits golf. It's that whooooooole side of the family. And at every family function guess what's on the idiot box…. GOLF…. in High Def no less.
Never fails… Always golf.
My father in-law was watching golf in the hospital when he unfortunately passed away. I know he was… because I was sitting beside him. So… I gotta say… they love their fucking golf.
Other than being almost impossibly stodgy to watch, there are the announcers that whisper ever so slightly with that annoying drone, hushed voice. "Watch Buttermire here for the birdie, he's going to go for a slight putt and cast it over the higher green for a back spin roll…"
God damn it, I can't stand this dribble… and if it sounds like I don't know what the hell I'm talking about… it's because I DON'T. I don't really pay attention because I'm lulled into a deep sleep that's only awakened by the sound of a TV being turned off.
Here's what I propose:

They should equip the golfers (and their caddie's- if only for the fun factor) with electric stun belts that have different degrees of shock value depending on where the ball lands and the difficulty of the shot. Easy shot - bad landing? WHAMO!!! 5000 volts right to the sack.
Ball lands in the water? Awe…too bad ~ BZZZZZZZZT!!!!!!!!…
"Is that shit running down your leg, Mr. Woods?"
Man, that would make for some interesting TV.
I'd sure as hell watch.
Those guys would be sweating it out BIG TIME, trying sooooo carefully not to miss. I mean, even more so then they do already. The thought of being electrocuted in front of a crowd or on national television for that matter would sure make me a better golfer.
A look of horror would wash over the golfer's face as his ball careened off-course in mid flight… as it falls to the ground and rolls back into a sand trap! BZZZZZZZT!!!!
Golf boy hits the deck from being punched in the chest by Mr. Electricity.
And the announcers …whooo boy…they'd be a little more animated, wouldn't you agree?
Next,
Tennis.

Now I have to admit, I never gave tennis more than a passing glance. Because to me tennis is two people jumping side-to-side, lobbing a ball back and forth while grunting.
Sure, they do a lot of running to-and-fro and I suppose you've got to be at the top of your game, physically speaking- but C'mon, does anyone consider this shit worthy to watch?
It's different if you're actually playing and participating… but entertainment? Sheeeit….
I propose to the mighty powers of the tennis kingdom:

Make the tennis court even narrower and precariously perch it over deep trenches full of extremely sharp spikes on either side. One wrong lunge and the player will topple over into a pit of doom, destined to impale himself on the spires below.
Also, I submit to have towering walls of flame at the players backs that move in closer as the game progresses…therefore the player to score the least has his flame advance accordingly… Naturally the winner isn't given a butt load of money, nor a shiny trophy… He's granted his life to go on and play another Death Match Game for the tennis god… if they so see fit, if not, he will be ordered to throw himself onto a doom spike for the delight of his minions.
I love seeing pictures or footage of a tennis player snapping their ankle during a match....

That shit is hilarious. Imagine snapping your twig, catching on fire and THEN falling onto a sharpened iron spike? Badass.
I fucking rule and should invent games for a living.
Basketball
Now to me, basketball is waaaaaay too fucking overrated. I went to see the Celtics play out in Bean Town one time when I was a kid. I was all excited and lit up… but when I finally got there I was like, "That's it? That's all they do? A bunch of crybaby thugs that get paid waaaaay too much?.... To do this shit??"
Yeah, great... you can run around and dribble a ball. Super.
Does it make me jealous that basketball kids are whisked off to college, given unfair treatment, then get signed to a multi million dollar contract (not to mention endorsement deals of products they cant even spell the name of) for playing 'bouncy bounce, get the ball through a hoop!?
You bet your ass it does.
If I were a genetic freak and 8 ft tall I would have done the same damn thing. That would have been the fuckin' ballsack.
Shack – god bless you, man, god bless you.
But I digress….
Now here's what I would do if I were given the chance:

No shoes or socks and the floor would be greased down for maximum slippage. The only dress worn would be regulation shorts.
Who wants to see the junk of an eight-foot tall basketball player?
And the court would be sloped at a slight angle on both ends so the players would really have to struggle to make it count. The only traction or grip the players could use would be the large deap-sea fishing hooks attached to bands on both their elbows and knees. Like if a player found himself on the floor and couldn't stand up, he would simply gouge one of his hooks into another player's extremities and try to get some leverage. Doesn't matter which team.
At the half time portion of the game (is there even halftime in basketball? If not, there is now) weapons would be thrown out into the court and the last one to get a basket wins the hand of the coaches daughter.
If the coach does not have a daughter, he must then give the player something of equal or greater value… such as a garden hose or toiletry.
Well that's it for now. I will be submitting these awesome and groundbreaking works of genius to all the professional sports leagues aforementioned.
I'll let you know how it goes.
Until next time, watch UFC, bitches….
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