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Old Mon Mar 09, 2009, 05:25am
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Originally Posted by TussAgee11 View Post
The NBA is a product, not a sport. Has been for a decade. I don't know what caused it, but it is nothing but entrainment at whatever cost.
Interestingly enough, based on the definitions I found of "sport" in an on-line dictionary, no matter how you slice it, the NBE IS a sport.......

sport (spôrt, spōrt) Pronunciation Key n.

- Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively.
- A particular form of this activity.
- Mockery; jest: He made sport of his own looks.
- An object of mockery, jest, or play: treated our interests as sport.
- A joking mood or attitude: She made the remark in sport.
- One known for the manner of one's acceptance of rules, especially of a game, or of a difficult situation: a poor sport.
- Informal One who accepts rules or difficult situations well.
- Informal A pleasant companion: was a real sport during the trip.
- A person who lives a jolly, extravagant life.
- A gambler at sporting events.
- An activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively.
- An active pastime; recreation.

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