“Primordial
sports fans, content to watch athletics as theatre, devote a mere six hours a
week, on average, to the consideration of balls and pucks. Fantasy nerds do
triple that.” —Ben McGrath, “The Sporting Scene: Dream Teams--Professional Sports Bets on the Changing Nature of Fandom,” The New Yorker, Apr. 13,
2015Friday, May 8, 2015
Quote of the Day (Ben McGrath, Contrasting Oldtime and Fantasy Sports Fans)
“Primordial
sports fans, content to watch athletics as theatre, devote a mere six hours a
week, on average, to the consideration of balls and pucks. Fantasy nerds do
triple that.” —Ben McGrath, “The Sporting Scene: Dream Teams--Professional Sports Bets on the Changing Nature of Fandom,” The New Yorker, Apr. 13,
2015
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