I was never a big sports fan (enjoyed playing much more than watching, and I’m not even athletic), but I certainly had more time to follow them many years ago when I had far fewer cares in the world.
The only people I deal with today who can talk for more than five minutes about sports are 1) childless young and middle-aged adults, and 2) empty nesters - probably because both sets have a lot less “cares in the world”.
Isn’t that the truth!
I was a huge sports fan through high school. Then right after high school I got involved in real life and didn’t even own a TV for almost 10 years. That broke my sports addiction and my interest in Hollywood went completely away (to my wife’s chagrin).
I did enjoy some sports casually, like the Super Bowl or NBA Championship, but the recent political taint has completely killed my interest. When Tom Brady retires, I’ll be completely done with sports.