THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
QUOTE OF THE DAY
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2012
Barack Obama to Bryant Gumbel on REAL Sports
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"I can't imagine more fun than having a good pick-up basketball game."
Obama's brother-in-law crab Robinson coaches basketball at Oregon State.
REAL Sports
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
4. Who did Obama predict as the National Champion last season in Barack-a-tology?
A: Kansas
REAL Sports
THE MORNING BREW Sports and celebrities aren't harmonious
Minutes after Whitney Houston was pronounced dead, my Twitter feed and Facebook
homepage blew up with links to the iconic "I Will Always Love You" video and other gems from her prolific music career. The most fascinating link I clicked on, however, came from numerous sports outlets which showed Houston singing the national anthem at either the 1991 Super Bowl or the first WNBA All-Star game.
While her renditions were beautiful and moving, the specialization of these references intrigued me. Houston's death was no doubt significant national news since she has become an icon throughout the years, but seeing the announcement scroll across the bottom of ESPN shows the intense degree of cross-culturalization currently present in our nation.
The Super Bowl epitomizes this fact. It temporarily unites the sports fans and their pop culture loving friends and family in a night of mystical historic events. The sheer number of big names from music, film
and sports to pull off the day of pregame coverage, the patriotic melodies and halftime show are staggering. Madonna was even able to announce a nation-wide tour which will no doubt be bolstered by her surprisingly entertaining performance. But, it extends beyond the day and week of the big game.
The importance of celebrities professing their devotion to sports increases by the day. Duff McKagan of Guns N' Roses has a blog on ESPN.com, Reece Witherspoon was shown on SportsCenter saying she watches ESPN from the moment she wakes
up to the moment she falls asleep, and the Beckhams have an hour-long E! segment on them coming to America. The line between sports and the other sections of the paper have been blurred irrevocably.
This also extends to political leaders. Our president gives us his insight each March on Barack-a-tology and even quips with our dear coach Bill Self on losing money betting on the Jahwacks last season. And, when South Korean leader Kim Jong-Il died, false reports about a terrific golf game were released.
The accessibility to these celebrities is unprecedented, and it seems easier to find some random way to connect ourselves to them because they watch sports. And that means they would definitely come sit at the bar at Johnny's Tavern with you and catch a game instead of sitting sideline in well protected and isolated seats.
The angles are unique and that is honorable, but scanning their history for a selective memory to tie them to any audience is absurd.
While I appreciate these celebrities making my endless hours of sports watching seem more socially acceptable, I admit I prefer the already interesting world of sports. The sports pages are unique because they span the categories of stories with hard news, game recaps, features and opinions. The personalities can be just as endearing and the stories captivating.
The sports world has its own heroes and its own villains without the integration of characters from other worlds. Keep the music to pump up videos, and let the sports fan focus on the game. When we want news we will leave the safety of our select channels and let the news and politics in, but when sports is the escape, we are getting away from the other realities of daily life.
This week in athletics
— Edited by Bre Roach
Thursday
There are no athletic events today.
Friday
Softball Middle Tennessee State 9 a.m.
Charlotte, N.C.
Charlotte
11 a.m.
Charlotte, N.C.
Saturday
Baseball
Middle Tennessee State
3 p.m.
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Women's basketball
Missouri
1 p.m.
Lawrence
Men's basketball
Texas Tech
7 p.m.
Lawrence
Softball
Stony Brook
9 a.m.
Charlotte, N.C.
Sunday
Baseball
Bowling Green
10:30 a.m.
Nashville, Tenn.
Tennis
Bradley
11 a.m.
Lawrence
Fennis
kansas-Little Rock
11 a.m.
lawrence
There are no athletic events today.
Tuesday
Monday
Women's basketball
Texas Tech
7 p.m.
Lubbock, Texas
Wednesday
Men's basketball
Texas A&M
8 p.m.
College Station, Texas
Women's Swimming Big 12 Championships All Day Columbia, Mo.
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