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Tafkam Hokie

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The idea of people getting used to life without sports could be a real


issue.

I think Chris commented on this earlier, but it is a real thing. Things in life you always thought of as essential until something forces you to do without...then you find out they weren't essential and never go back.

My own experience is an actual newspaper. I always started my day reading a newspaper. I considered it to be a truly essential part of life. Then I hit a patch of unemployment, went to trim expenses and cancelled the newspaper with every intent of starting back when I found a new job. Found the new job, never restarted the newspaper. The first couple of weeks were weird, then I got used to it and found I didn't need it like I thought I did.

Sports need to be really careful how they navigate the current and future landscape. Between politics infiltrating sports and college athletics getting more and more professional, some fans will decide they just don't need this shirt in their entertainment anymore. Only question is will it be a lot of fans or just a few.

(In response to this post by The_VT_Rock)

Posted: 08/05/2020 at 3:51PM



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