The Loss of Sports

     The loss of all sports has produced some drastic changes in all our lives. There are no games to report on in newspapers, radio or TV. Nothing to watch, even in our public spaces. I found myself watching three children, one girl and two boys, playing football. I cheered when one boy threw a long pass to the other and the girl tackled him just short of the end zone. They were all 6 or 7 years old.

     The picture of the ultimate individual, Megan Rapinoe, is currently how I like to recall sports viewing in my life. She was a skilled player, longed for the big stage, and knew how to put her opponent away and win. The pose is dignified and doesn't mock her opponents in any way. Instead, she is paying homage to the crowd and telling them that she gave her all.

Women's Soccer

     Soccer only started coming into its own in these United States when I was in grade school, and this was only for boys. Glad to see some long overdue parity has entered our lives with the US Women's team taking the latest World Cup in London. They did it with excellent play and a dash of style. The team's tea drinking mime after scoring a goal and Megan Rapinoe's iconic salute to the crowd showed that these ladies were performers as well as athletes. Now they deserve the same pay as men, as they have the ratings and all the flair anyone could ask for or any group of men could provide.