Sports in the U.S.A

In the United States of America, we may examine sports on a number of different levels. Rather it is our first little league game, or the final game in the NBA, sports in the USA can all be commonly related through certain sets of characteristics. The sports that are most played and viewed in the United States are football, basketball, baseball, and hockey. Competition is generated through these sports by a scoring system that decides who will eventually go on to win the game. (It is important to note that, in my opinion, competition is not fully achieved until you have competitors that are evenly matched). Time is usually measured during the previously mentioned sports through periods, halves, or quarters. Having great success in sport is typically defined by winning, with the goal to typically obtain a championship or medal at the end of the year. The coaches position, as well as the players, could all change depending upon the win percentage of the team.

There are very many facets of sports that we enjoy that do not directly apply to our athleticism. For instance, as spectators and not athletes, we get to enjoy a fresh beverage while we watch the game. This fresh beverage that we paid for is now going directly to the organization we came to watch play, rather that be University of Colorado football or Denver Little League, if they are generating revenue, it is likely that if there is profit generated it will go to some sort of athletic organization. For instance, the Oklahoma City Thunder team value is just over 590 million dollars, and was purchased in 2006 for 325 million dollars (http://www.forbes.com/teams/oklahoma-city-thunder/). The Thunder generate this massive sum of money by loyal supporters who continue to buy tickets to the games, purchase jerseys of favorite players, drink and eat beverage inside the stadium, and advertisement space inside the stadium

Sports are not only extremely important to the competitors, but also to the fans as well. Growing up in Oklahoma City, I have never had the opportunity to cheer for a professional level team. Finally, when we received the Oklahoma City Thunder in basketball, I knew we had a rock solid team that could call OKC its home. Now, Oklahoma City is commonly called “Thunder Alley” during game time, evoking a sense of togetherness in the community.  In conclusion, sports provide much more than just competition for the players, but also a great deal of currency and togetherness as well.