The Big Three Sports

Sports in America have played a vital role in the shaping of American culture from one generation to the next. Whether it be the steadfast (former) national pastime of baseball keeping Americans on the edges of their seats watching “The Babe” swat another homer, the hard hitting action of the grid iron enticing millions of fans to its venues, or the hip-hop revolution of the high-flying stars of basketball influencing a generation of athletes to soar to their goals, professional sports in America have shaped and re-shaped the culture with every passing generation. Along with that, the pervasive ability of professional sports to evolve and adapt has lead to the steadfast influence that they have on the forefront of American culture, creating idols and heroes out of mortal athletes that people of any generation can embrace and derive strength from.
However, the harsh reality of the past 40 to 50 years is that these professional sports have become less pastimes and games, but ...