I'll admit, I flipped on the Chargers-Titans game Christmas night, mainly because of the implications on my fantasy football team and the fact that I generally enjoy watching the NFL. I did not watch the earlier sports action that day on TV featuring the league that claims to play the game of basketball as I was spending quality with family. Anyway, as the Chargers pulled further and further away in their runaway victory, I got to thinking ... why do the networks feel it is necessary to provide sports programming on Christmas Day?
I mean come on ... surely you folks out there can take one sacred day of the year and have outings with friends and family without turning on a ballgame. If crazy Uncle Louie is driving you nuts with inane chatter about his digestive tendencies, then simply move to the other room and enlighten Grandma with tales of your drinking conquests during your college days.
But I actually think mostly about the TV production crew, the stadium/arena personnel and even the athletes that are asked to go to work on Christmas Day and have to miss special time with their families. These people deserve this day off just like any other profession. In fact, I'm surprised that the NBA and NFL Players' Associations, or even network or stadium personnel, have not filed some type of grievance.
But alas, upon further review, since sports is so entrenched in our modern-day culture, and since conversation amongst family is so not part of today's culture, there will always be a ballgame on the tube on Thanksgiving and Christmas, won't there?
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