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No Sleeper not one of those 'World Series' professional leagues where only one country fields the teams (ie American football)I'm talking about rugby where there is a legitimate World Cup involving dozens of different countries, you know the ones you and ABoselli regard as insignificant eg. 'the rest of the world'. Sleeper plug these names into your finder - try... Brooke, Jones, Bunce, Reihana, Rush, Lomu, Stanley, Tefu,....for starters

>>>So sports like soccer, baseball, basketball, track and field are minor sports with inferior athletes that aren't played anywhere but the U.S.? I guess we can't let facts get in the way of a good story. Instead we will hold a subset of rugby up as the paragon of virtue you purport it to be? Whatever.

And nice evasion on the topic of how sports reflect the society they're in fellas - stacking, segregation etc (very quiet)no doubt as Bradley did with AB's Patton example many things can be ignored if you have a superiority complex!

>>>American sports reflect our society. It is a society driven by market economics and a consumer desire to see the best possible product on the field, regardless of the ethnic make up of the players. And the players are handsomely rewarded for their efforts. I am avoiding nothing you have written, its just that some is mindless ranting that doesn't make any sense. How is American Football segregated, how is American Society segregated and how are the two related? Give me examples rather than generalities.

As to Patton-It is an Army's job to kill people and break things with ruthless efficiency. Patton did this well. He was not out to win popularity contests, but to win and win convincingly. He did his job to the best of his knowledge and ability. If that is a reflection of the U.S., then I fine with that characterization.

If you have something specific, fine. If not, go away.