Dear reader,
It’s been 14 long days and the nights are getting tougher. Sleep is getting worse and worse and I don’t know how much longer I’m gonna last if I don’t see playoff Lebron and fully rested Kawhi face off in the NBA western conference finals. All jokes aside though, these past few weeks have been a grueling time for me and i’m sure a lot of other sports fans feel the same. Practically all sporting activities in the United States have been cancelled, leaving sports fanatics to casual fans fiending over any type of sport. The NBA has postponed their season, the NHL and the MLB have followed suit, and the NCAA has cancelled the much anticipated March Madness tournament that is a yearly spectacle. This is one of the most difficult changes that have impacted fans of the organizations because people are starting to realize how much sports impacts them and their daily lives. March used to be a time of excitement, where everyone was putting together their March Madness brackets, watching once in a lifetime upsets while also seeing their brackets fall apart tragically. April was gonna have the NBA playoffs with teams making absurd plays with the loudest crowds known to man. All this taken away due to the precautions the government feels are necessary to hinder the spread of the coronavirus. I’m by no means against these precautions though, it’s very important that we social distance from others and stop travelling outside the house unless we need groceries. However, it’s just very unfortunate that something like sports has been all but cancelled at this point with no other distractions coming close to filling the void. Thus, I urge all my fellow sport lovers to stay strong and we will get through this together. Our time away from the teams and their respective organizations will only raise our appreciation for what they bring into our lives and will be oh so sweet when they make their coveted return.
External Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/terencemoore/2020/03/16/even-without-games-were-starting-to-get-exactly-what-america-needs-through-sports/#527c3aa2283c
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