[Phantom Lord]

Hillarious. Someone who enjoys watching people drive around in a circle 500 times calls another sport gay....

I am no fan of NASCAR or most autosports. But I understand their appeal. And if during the course of a soccer game there was a chance of one of the players bursting into flames and taking out half the players on the field I can assure you, far more Americans would watch.

[Nate505]

I am no fan of NASCAR or most autosports. But I understand their appeal. And if during the course of a soccer game there was a chance of one of the players bursting into flames and taking out half the players on the field I can assure you, far more Americans would watch.

So in other words, most of the fans don't watch the sport for it's sporting value (and despite my snide comments, I realize that auto racing than people driving around in a circle 500 times), but for explosions?

[Alberta's Child]

. . . if during the course of a soccer game there was a chance of one of the players bursting into flames and taking out half the players on the field I can assure you, far more Americans would watch.

Congratulations -- this is the sports quote of the year in my book. LOL!

[KC_Conspirator]

Do baseball and golf fans write editorials criticizing people who are not fans of the sport? No. Do they criticize and belittle people who dont like the sport? No. Do they question the mental capacity and "culture" of those that don't like the sports? No.

I would have to disagree with you on that one PL. I actually think that the answers to all those questions are "yes". Soccer is constantly attacked by sports people whose fixation is only football and baseball. Thats fine, but it only encourages a response.