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The NFL and MLB are the captivating Kings of the sports planet . The months of February and March are easily the most dreadful months in our calendar year; no football nor baseball. We all even made a solid attempt to watch Arena Football when it was still active. As a young person , however, basketball was the apple of every child's eye. I grew up in the golden age of the NBA; 1986-1999 when the household names were Michael Jordan, Hakeem Olajuwan, Patrick Ewing, Magic Johnson, Isaiah Thomas, Clyde Drexler, Karl Malone, Sir Charles Barkley. Since 1998, the NBA has lost nearly 30% of its audience. Fact. What attributes for the fall in the NBA's ratings?
?Internationalization. By definition, internationalization means an effort to strengthen involvement in international markets. The NBA now presents names such as Dirk Nowitzki, Yao Ming, Pao Gasol,Michael Jordan White Jersey, Leandro Barbosa, Manu Ginobli, Tony Parker, Luol Deng, Andrea Bargnani as its stars. These are not players that we keep up with while they attended American high schools, these are not players that played for our alma-maters. Sure, these players have a ton of talent, but all of us as Americans show more support for those from French Lick (IN), Cabin Creek (WV), Lansing (MI), Wilmington (NC).
?The Hip-Hop Movement. Players now don tattoos, braids, piercings, head bands with rap music playing before and during the games. Times have changed. The clean-cut appearance of the NBA is long removed . Pretty boys like Joe Dumars,Michael Jordan White Jersey, David Robinson, Dan Majerle and John Stockton aren't around anymore. Now stars like Allen Iverson, Kenyon Martin, Chris Anderson, Rasheed Wallace and Monta Ellis don an unattractive 'thug' image. Remember only a few years back when David Stern decided to implement a dress code for players before and after the games? The league wide dress code basically banned all clothing associated with the hip-hop culture such as jerseys, baggy jeans, do-rags, and Timberland style boots.
?Lack of development of younger basketball players. Kevin Garnett stunned the world when he declared himself eligible for the NBA draft in 1995. Only three such players had made the soar from high school to the NBA before Garnett. Stars like Kobe Bryant,Michael Jordan Stitched Jersey, Jermaine O'Neal and Tracy McGrady followed. But this rapid trend also influenced the decisions of wannabees like Korleone Young, Jonathon Bender, Leon Smith, Kwame Brown, Gerald Green and Ousmane Cisse. And these are exclusively some of the players that never went to high school. There were plenty of college players who should have stayed in college such as Corey Maggette, Omar Cook, Darius Washington, Jay Williams. The pattern is still ongoing and is damaging both the NBA and NCAA Basketball that could use the services of these young men. Players are no longer as fundamentally sound as before and refuse to unselfishly play as a team. Fact.
Major League Baseball, alternatively , develops their players to the maximum . Most major leaguers don't even get to the majors until they are 23 or 24 years of age. The main reason college baseball is not as popular as college football and basketball is because all of the talent goes straight to the minors, surpassing the college ranks. Baseball has preserved its clean cut image, although the game has grown on an international level, especially in Latin America. While still regarded as as America's favorite pastime, baseball allows fans to identify with classic teams like the Yankees, Red Sox, Cubs and Dodgers.
Is the NHL's lack of popularity in America primarily based on geography? I sure think so. Hockey is affiliated with cold weather. Outside of hockey crazed Canada, the major market teams are in the North; Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh Penguins, Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers, New York Rangers.The NHL has clearly made an effort to spark an attraction in the southern United States with franchises like the Atlanta Thrashers, San Jose Sharks,Jordan Black Strip Jersey, Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers.
The absence of media coverage of Hockey in the United States makes it hard for potential fans to acquire interest in the sport. Nonetheless , the media typically follows where the curiosity is.
And finally, others are now beginning to crown the NFL as America's favorite pastime. What has contributed to its blossoming popularity? Fantasy football is one factor as it is highly interactive and requires a lot of tactic and attention. Another factor is that more people have played football in their past than any other sport,Michael Jordan Black Jersey, making it the ultimate team sport! High school football teams typically have more than 50 players on a single team,Jordan Stitched Jersey, so the fans have a much better understanding for what is happening on the field. Football also encourages more of a party environment with all of the beer, food, tailgating and rivalries. There are only 16 games a season, each Sunday has a purpose, unlike the other 3 leagues.