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WHAT IS A SPORT?

I have often heard people, in bars, at games, on the web, debate the age old question "What is a "SPORT"?

I have come up with a very accurate description of what the definition of a sport is. Try it. It works.

Here is my simple criteria:

If the activity in question can be engaged in without any appreciable drop off in performance while smoking a cigarette, it is NOT a sport.

Try a few:

Hockey? IS a sport. Clearly cant be played while smoking a cigarette.

Football? IS a sport. Same as hockey.

Car racing? IS a sport. You can drive a car while smoking a cigarette but, RACE one? No way.

Bowling? IS a sport. You can smoke while bowling but you kind of have to put the cig down before rolling.

Pool and billiards? Borderline. Ive see some good pool players shoot with cigarettes in their mouths, but I tend to believe they would be even better if they put the butt down before shooting.

Baseball? IS a sport. You could get away with smoking if the ball was never hit to you. But BATTING? No way.

Golf? IS a sport. You can smoke while riding or walking to the next hole but you have to put down the cig when actually hitting the ball.

Poker? NO WAY! (Sorry, ESPN!) You can play poker with TEN lit cigarettes in your mouth and it wouldnt change a thing. It might even make you BETTER.

So, there it is. Try it yourself. (Rugby, soccer, tiddly winks, chess, checkers, surfing and snowboarding (I said CIGARETTES!), bungie jumping, horse racing, etc.) Works every time!

Tigershark's Recent Articles

Ducks, Sharks Or One Of The Other Three: Who Wins The Pacific?

Published 4 months ago
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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 28: Charlie Davies of USA and his team mates show their dejection at the end of the FIFA Confederations Cup Final match between USA and Brazil at Ellis Park Stadium on June 28, 2009 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Team USA Gets No Respect...Still

Published 4 months ago
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San Jose Sharks, We Hardly Knew Ye!

Published 6 months ago
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Anaheim Ducks-San Jose Sharks: Why the Ducks Are the Better Team

Published 6 months ago
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Favorite Athletes

Steve Prefonatine, Secretariat, Teemu Selanne, Ray Nitschke, Chris Pronger, Scott Stevens, Jurgen Klinsmann, Layne Beachley, Mia Hamm, Scott Niedermeyer, Hope Solo
Favorite Sports Teams

Green Bay Packers, Anaheim Ducks
Favorite Coaches

Vince Lombardi, Juergen Klinsmann
All Time Sports Moment

1980 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey - USA 4 : USSR 3 // Secretariat wins the 1973 Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths.
Most Memorable Game Attended

Anaheim Ducks beat the Sens in Game 5 to win the Stanley Cup // My first trip to Lambeau Field.
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Brett Favre's streak of 275 consecutive starts while contemplating retirement.
Ruth or Mays?

Mays.
Unitas or Montana?

Montana. No contest.
Jordan or Russell?

Russell (11 Championships in 13 years)
Gretzky or Orr?

Dave Schultz
Pele or Maradona?

Diego Maradona is an obnoxious little squirt who INVENTED diving as a legitimate strategy. Now, they ALL do it. Pele in a landslide.
Federer or Sampras?

Kournikova
Tiger or Nicklaus?

Tiger.
Petty or Earnhardt?

Richard "The King" Petty
Schumacher or Senna?

Raikkonen (Sorry, I like Finland.)
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

Pac 10

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by Mohamed
3 months ago

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/228368-the-frisbee-bang-as-the-origin-theory-of-sports
PLS Take a look at this mad and funny slideshow..Thanks in advance

Mohamed
by Patrick
3 months ago

Hey I wrote an article about my take on the Erin Andrews video scandal. Take a look when you get a minute. Thanks.

Patrick

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/223849-thanks-for-nothing-espn-the-exploitation-of-erin-andrews
by Mark
3 months ago

Hey,

The companion to my way too early Eastern Conference NHL 2010 playoff picks is here:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/220293-glancing-at-nhl-2010-way-too-early-western-conference-playoff-picks

thanks,
by Patrick
6 months ago

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Ducks, Sharks Or One Of The Other Three: Who Wins The Pacific?

Team USA Gets No Respect...Still

San Jose Sharks, We Hardly Knew Ye!

Anaheim Ducks-San Jose Sharks: Why the Ducks Are the Better Team

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