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brush

(57,471 posts) Fri Sep 27, 2024, 02:39 AM Sep 27

Sports Aficionados: I'm sorry, but I just saw a clip on ESPN of a professional Pickle Ball play.

I can't help it, who needs professional leagues of Pickle Ball? It looks like adults playing on miniature tennis courts...sorta like if you put grown adults playing on a Little League baseball field.

Ok, good for exercise, as is paddle ball, badminton, hand ball and all such similar sports, but professional leagues (where you just know former pro tennis players will win everything, now that they've aged out of actual tennis.

Adults on a mini-tennis court? Just my opinion, who needs it. I prefer real tennis on a regulation-sized tennis court.

Thanks for letting me rant.

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Sports Aficionados: I'm sorry, but I just saw a clip on ESPN of a professional Pickle Ball play. (Original Post) brush Sep 27 OP

Professional Corn Hole! displacedvermoter Sep 27 #1

Absolutely. That's even worse than professional pickle ball. brush Sep 27 #2

I'd watch/listen if Andrew Cotter was doing the play-by-play. Dem2theMax Sep 27 #3

They have to monetize everything GAJMac Sep 27 #4

displacedvermoter

(3,023 posts)

1. Professional Corn Hole!

Reply to brush (Original post)

Fri Sep 27, 2024, 03:44 AM

Sep 27

I saw that while in the lobby at a hotel on ESPN, with a play-by-play guy and a color commentator. More evidence of how stupid we have become.

brush

(57,471 posts)

2. Absolutely. That's even worse than professional pickle ball.

Reply to displacedvermoter (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 27, 2024, 03:46 AM

Sep 27

Dem2theMax

(10,274 posts)

3. I'd watch/listen if Andrew Cotter was doing the play-by-play.

Reply to brush (Original post)

Fri Sep 27, 2024, 05:03 AM

Sep 27

If you don't know who he is, go to YouTube and search 'Olive and Mabel.'

GAJMac

(232 posts)

4. They have to monetize everything

Reply to brush (Original post)

Fri Sep 27, 2024, 05:56 AM

Sep 27

You can't do something just for enjoyment anymore. SOMEBODY will think "How can I make a buck from this?" Unfortunately, it bleeds into things other than sports, too. "We can do (this thing) to help the homeless, and make some money for ourselves, too". "Ya' know, you can sell your (hobby) on (website) and make some cash."

Is it ever gonna stop?

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