"Your denigration to their dedication to their sport is small minded."
I'm denigrating nobody. I merely said that I don't watch professional sports. I find amateur sports much more enjoyable.
For example, I much prefer watching my local HS football team play than any NFL team.
That's just my preference, you see.
And don't think for a minute that your local high schoolers aren't dreaming of becoming millionaires kicking, catching, and running a ball around some day.