Quote Originally Posted by a500lbgorilla
Quote Originally Posted by wufwugy
a huge reason why nba nfl etc are so popular is because espn is always motherfucking talking about them. they're always talking about the players and what they think they're gonna do and blah blahb ahba so much stupid shit that means absolutely nothing, yet fans eat that shit up like its jessica alba taco.
I think it's the other way around. NBA and NFL are popular, thus ESPN chooses to fill their time with mostly gossip-coverage of those sports. Chicken and the egg, I guess. I love football and not for the gossip coverage but for the product on the field.
standard nature vs nurture where the answer is both.