Badminton has always been considered the “underdog” of sports. With basketball, hockey, football and all other in-season sports gaining much media attention, badminton still never receives the acknowledgement it deserves.
In recent news, the National Basketball Association (NBA) players refuse to play this season until they receive a high salary. Making money in order to support family and whatnot is important, but are their salaries not high enough? NBA players should be lucky to receive the attention they are getting, while badminton players in the United States practically receive none.
Badminton is just as much of a sport as basketball or any other sport for that matter. Athletes should focus on playing the sport they love rather than increasing their salary.
Most sports are viewed internationally while badminton is not even played on regular television stations in the United States.
Honestly, I am not very up-to-date with any sport besides badminton. But it is just hard keeping up with badminton tournaments through Youtube or an online blog. It deserves as much media attention as major sports like basketball, football, soccer, golf and more.
Hi Kimmy,
ReplyDeleteGood job in tying the NBA recent news to badminton. I agree that badminton is often being neglected as a sport, and it is unfair how people pay more attention to other sports like football and soccer. I also do not understand why athletes have really high salary. Anyways, I like your commentary.
Kimmy,
ReplyDeleteI agree with your post. Even at school, the sports that really get the most attention are football and basketball even though teams such as our badminton one have been having really good seasons. Hopefully everyone can see this, because it's a shame that not many people pay attention to the sports outside of basketball and football.
Hey Kimmy,
ReplyDeleteYou have a very good point. I think people underestimate badminton because they've never seen how intense the sport can be. It's completely unfair that badminton should be a neglected sport...maybe you should go around hitting people with birdies to knock some sense into them.
Kimmy,
ReplyDeleteWhether we like it or not, this kind of greed is what comes out of people. If that money is so easily accessible, then temptation can overrun oneself. We hear so many stories of actors and directors demanding higher pay. It's like how the old saying goes: "Money makes the world go 'round."
I love that you speak for what you believe in , great ! but what exactly is badmintion?
ReplyDeleteHi Kimmy.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. I don't ever see any news about badminton. I don't see their games on television either. I think those NBA players complain just to receive more attention.
Hi Kimmy,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. Badminton isn't really out there like Basketball. Badminton deserves to have media like any other sport. Badminton shouldn't be so underestimated. And the basketball players shouldn't wine about getting a higher salary. What they are earning is good enough.
Hi Kimmy,
ReplyDeleteYou make a really good point and I've never really thought about it until now. Although, I don't know much about the sport itself, I do know that many people regard badminton as a not even a sport. People should learn to respect it as a sport, and not just constantly praise sports such as football and basketball.
Badminton i just as much of a sport as any other sport! I've played Badminton before and its not as easy as it looks. Just because its not as highly played shouldn't mean that they aren't regarded as a sport.
ReplyDeleteKimmy,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you 100%. Anyone who's played Badminton knows it's not just something anyone can do. I also agree with you about the NBA lockout. It's ridiculous and the league doesn't deserve to have fans.