| Author: | MIKE - aka Mike Raffone | ISBN: | 1230000141178 |
| Publisher: | New Vision Entertainment LLC | Publication: | June 12, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | MIKE - aka Mike Raffone |
| ISBN: | 1230000141178 |
| Publisher: | New Vision Entertainment LLC |
| Publication: | June 12, 2013 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
The subject of sports always triggers debate.
Pick a player, celebrate a team or remember a championship moment, regardless of the sport, and I guarantee that a lively discussion will quickly follow.
Animated, verbal altercations about any athlete and team embroil sports fans everywhere and foster what I believe is Best About Sports.
In a relative’s living room, at a neighborhood bar or around the office water cooler, the mere mention of a certain player or team will instantaneously ignite colorful conversation and more than likely ruffle some one’s feathers.
Reference the New York Yankees & impassioned Boston Red Sox fans will appear out of thin air eager to engage in an animated verbal altercation.
Criticize Kobe and Los Angeles Lakers lovers will immediately compare the Black Mamba to MJ as well as list Bryant along with Magic, Wilt, Kareem, Shaq and even Mikan in their long line of NBA titles.
Praise the Pack and surely Steelers, Saints and Patriots faithful will some how seek to metaphorically kick you right in your Cheese Head.
Wear a FC Barcelona jersey in public and you’ll quickly feel the glaring eyes of Manchester United hooligans lurking ominously nearby.
Yes, the subject of sports stirs the embers of lively conversations from yesterday’s nationally televised game as well as from championship games played several seasons ago.
Fans who can’t remember what they ate for lunch have amazing recollection of events on the ice, hardwood, pitch, end zone or home plate from decades back and always seek outlets to share their passion, opinions and angst.
Plus, sports are universal.
Sports transcends religion, cuts through cultural ties, eludes ethnicity, ignores bank account balances and fails to distinguish between sex, weight, age and even familial allegiance. Your team is your team. Not your dad’s, your sister’s or even that of your spouse. Your inalienable right as a sports fan is to root for whomever you want.
Sure, your choice may defy logic, strain family ties, break stereotypes and shatter urban myths, but it’s your choice, never to be forced upon you at any time.
The right to root for your team and your favorite player is buried deep down in your DNA. It’s your privilege and your prerogative in spite of what others think. That’s why this book is so important to me. It’s the culmination of the top 25 things I like, no love, about sports.
My top 25 in Best About Sports includes names and teams, stadiums and sports, plus sights, sounds and smells.
Remember, it’s my book! My opinion. My prerogative. My top 25.
MIKE – aka Mike Raffone - thee ultimate talking head on sports!
The subject of sports always triggers debate.
Pick a player, celebrate a team or remember a championship moment, regardless of the sport, and I guarantee that a lively discussion will quickly follow.
Animated, verbal altercations about any athlete and team embroil sports fans everywhere and foster what I believe is Best About Sports.
In a relative’s living room, at a neighborhood bar or around the office water cooler, the mere mention of a certain player or team will instantaneously ignite colorful conversation and more than likely ruffle some one’s feathers.
Reference the New York Yankees & impassioned Boston Red Sox fans will appear out of thin air eager to engage in an animated verbal altercation.
Criticize Kobe and Los Angeles Lakers lovers will immediately compare the Black Mamba to MJ as well as list Bryant along with Magic, Wilt, Kareem, Shaq and even Mikan in their long line of NBA titles.
Praise the Pack and surely Steelers, Saints and Patriots faithful will some how seek to metaphorically kick you right in your Cheese Head.
Wear a FC Barcelona jersey in public and you’ll quickly feel the glaring eyes of Manchester United hooligans lurking ominously nearby.
Yes, the subject of sports stirs the embers of lively conversations from yesterday’s nationally televised game as well as from championship games played several seasons ago.
Fans who can’t remember what they ate for lunch have amazing recollection of events on the ice, hardwood, pitch, end zone or home plate from decades back and always seek outlets to share their passion, opinions and angst.
Plus, sports are universal.
Sports transcends religion, cuts through cultural ties, eludes ethnicity, ignores bank account balances and fails to distinguish between sex, weight, age and even familial allegiance. Your team is your team. Not your dad’s, your sister’s or even that of your spouse. Your inalienable right as a sports fan is to root for whomever you want.
Sure, your choice may defy logic, strain family ties, break stereotypes and shatter urban myths, but it’s your choice, never to be forced upon you at any time.
The right to root for your team and your favorite player is buried deep down in your DNA. It’s your privilege and your prerogative in spite of what others think. That’s why this book is so important to me. It’s the culmination of the top 25 things I like, no love, about sports.
My top 25 in Best About Sports includes names and teams, stadiums and sports, plus sights, sounds and smells.
Remember, it’s my book! My opinion. My prerogative. My top 25.
MIKE – aka Mike Raffone - thee ultimate talking head on sports!
