However Jond is right in the sense that sports is far more lighthearted and trivial with little impact on our lives. Political issues profoundly impact our very existence.charles1dad, it's a matter of ones perspective.
I grew up in New England and very passionate with sports. I played all 4 sports depending on the season. We felt the pain when our local team loses. I still can't get over Patriot lost in 2007.
When I was living in SoCal, it was totally different. I never forgot the time I was moping over a lost and one of my colleague said to me, it's just a game! What???
This is an open forum so if one chooses to participate, accept the fact there will be subjects or discussions you disagreed or not interested it so just ignore it. No one should decide what's appropriate to discuss in an open forum.