It Has Started: How Text-Speak Is Taking Over Sports. FML.

It's just the first days of the revolution. It appears Skynet has now focused on professional sports. Skynet has become self-aware and knows that 'text-speak' is the first step in the downfall of our civilization.

Sports fans already get a bad rap for caring so much about games that are played by complete strangers. Now it appears, the time has come to make us stupider. (Oh no, it's happening already.) 

We need to stop this.

Does this make me John Connor or Kyle Reese? Please say John Connor, I don't want to have to sleep with Linda Hamilton. And if it's true, if Skynet's goal is to make us less intelligent, it's no wonder they sent Arnold Schwarzenegger to kill us. In 1984, he was already only speaking in text-speak. He was from the future! 

Am I crazy or is this making sense? Too much sense.

Phoenix Suns: PHX Jersey

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NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 17: Steve Nash #13 of the Phoenix Suns celebrates a basket against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on January 17, 2011 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or

Welcome to the 2029 National Spelling Bee, your word is "Phoenix".

P-H-O-E-N-I-X. Phoenix.

That is incorrect.

"Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh", gasps the crowd.

Atlanta Hawks: ATL Jersey

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MILWAUKEE, WI - APRIL 24: Jamal Crawford #11 of the Atlanta Hawks dribbles the basketball against the Milwaukee Bucks during Game Three of Eastern Conference Quarterfinals of the 2010 NBA Playoffs at the Bradley Center on April 24, 2010 in Milwaukee, Wisc

Oh no, Skynet has made it's way east! 

As long as we can keep it from spreading to other countries, we may be able to save the world!

Ottawa Senators: SENS Jersey

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OTTAWA, ON - NOVEMBER 10: Jason Spezza #19 of the Ottawa Senators skates against the Edmonton Oilers in a game at Scotiabank Place on November 10, 2009 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The Ottawa Senators defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 in overtime. (Photo b

Oh no, I'm too late! It has spread to Canada!

"The Rangers did it first!"

What do you mean the Rangers did it first???

New York Rangers: NYR Jersey

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25 May 1997: Center Wayne Gretzky of the New York Rangers moves down the ice during a playoff game against the Philadelphia Flyers at the CoreStates Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Flyers won the game, 4-2. Mandatory Credit: Robert Laberge /A

"NYR"!

I totally forgot about this! Oh no, this has been happening a lot longer than I realized. 

Hugh Grant

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MONZA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 12: Actor Hugh Grant is seen on the grid before the Italian Formula One Grand Prix at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza on September 12, 2010 in Monza, Italy. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

"AFAIUI, They just go in circles."

Don't do it, Hugh! Throw that cell phone down! 

Didier Drogba

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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 09: Didier Drogba of Chelsea takes a photograph on his mobile phone as he celebrates winning the title after the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Wigan Athletic at Stamford Bridge on May 9, 2010 in London, England.

"WYWH, EPL, FTW!"

Nooooooooooooooooo! Skynet is taking over!

Marathon Runner Texting

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AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - OCTOBER 28: A runner sends a text from his mobile phone as he crosses the Harbour Bridge during the Auckland Marathon October 28, 2007 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Sandra Mu/Getty Images)

"H8ing this!"

OK, I give up. We're clearly addicted to texting and all of our abbreviations will eventually be so commonplace that they will take over sports. 

I might as well go see if I can buy some tix 2 the Pens/Avs game on 2/16.