Monday sports notes
Oct. 20th, 2003 10:16 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
yendiFirst, let's talk about the importing thing: The Jets have a two-game winning streak! Although they damned near gave me a heart attack near the end. And almost as importantly, the Dolphins lost, although that was mitigated by the Patriots winning (damn interdivision games!). And the Jetskins also lost. Alas, the Falcons got their asses handed to them. It's not that I'm a huge Falcons fan, but it'd be nice to at least see them show up for the games.
In baseball, game 2 wasn't close (although one swing in the ninth could have made it so -- just imagine how quickly Aaron Boone would have gone from hero to goat, too).
I've got mixed feelings about Pettitte. He's a great player -- no one can doubt that. He's pretty much the reason the Yanks are in the Series. And I don't have a problem with the fact that he's a very vocal Christian (to the best of my knowledge, he's never used that stance to perpetuate homophobia, like a certain ex-NFL athlete I can think of, and he's usually just made himself a role model by virtue of his on-field play, without major proselytizing). But I had a serious problem with his post-game interview. He thanked the folks at his church who prayed for him to win, because they helped him win.
Excuse me? There are people out there who pray for a team to win, and they consider themselves good Christians? And Andy considers this something to be proud of? The folks at his church rooting for him, that's wonderful. But praying for a win. Since when does any fucking concept of the Bible (outside of Alabama and Notre Dame, and we already know that Minor League Football doesn't count) allow for God to take sides in a sporting event?
It got worse, though, when Andy mentioned the thousands of fans across the country who are praying for the Yankees to win the series. The gall of him. The motherfucking gall. And the gall of any of those "Christian" fans. Pray for a good game, or for no injuries, or whatever. But don't pray for a team to win and then pretend to actually believe in your religion.
What I find most intriguing is the utter lack of press given to Andy's speech. It aired immediately after the game, in front of millions of viewers. And I can't find anything mentioning it at espn.com, cnnsi.com, the NY Times, The Washington Post, or news.google.com. Why? It can't be fear of upsetting the Christians (Right or Left), as any of them should be appalled by Pettitte's statements. And it can't be a fear of upsetting the non-Christian constituents, as all of them should be either appalled or apathetic.
Anyway, if someone could explain this to me, I'd appreciate it.
In the NHL, if the season were to end today, both the Isles and the Thrashers would be in the playoffs. I really want the season to end today. :-)
In baseball, game 2 wasn't close (although one swing in the ninth could have made it so -- just imagine how quickly Aaron Boone would have gone from hero to goat, too).
I've got mixed feelings about Pettitte. He's a great player -- no one can doubt that. He's pretty much the reason the Yanks are in the Series. And I don't have a problem with the fact that he's a very vocal Christian (to the best of my knowledge, he's never used that stance to perpetuate homophobia, like a certain ex-NFL athlete I can think of, and he's usually just made himself a role model by virtue of his on-field play, without major proselytizing). But I had a serious problem with his post-game interview. He thanked the folks at his church who prayed for him to win, because they helped him win.
Excuse me? There are people out there who pray for a team to win, and they consider themselves good Christians? And Andy considers this something to be proud of? The folks at his church rooting for him, that's wonderful. But praying for a win. Since when does any fucking concept of the Bible (outside of Alabama and Notre Dame, and we already know that Minor League Football doesn't count) allow for God to take sides in a sporting event?
It got worse, though, when Andy mentioned the thousands of fans across the country who are praying for the Yankees to win the series. The gall of him. The motherfucking gall. And the gall of any of those "Christian" fans. Pray for a good game, or for no injuries, or whatever. But don't pray for a team to win and then pretend to actually believe in your religion.
What I find most intriguing is the utter lack of press given to Andy's speech. It aired immediately after the game, in front of millions of viewers. And I can't find anything mentioning it at espn.com, cnnsi.com, the NY Times, The Washington Post, or news.google.com. Why? It can't be fear of upsetting the Christians (Right or Left), as any of them should be appalled by Pettitte's statements. And it can't be a fear of upsetting the non-Christian constituents, as all of them should be either appalled or apathetic.
Anyway, if someone could explain this to me, I'd appreciate it.
In the NHL, if the season were to end today, both the Isles and the Thrashers would be in the playoffs. I really want the season to end today. :-)