Yes. Sports. We're Talking about Sports.

 

HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN: My entire family is in the  sunroom watching soccer. They are immersed and capitaved, cheering (and groaning when appropriate) and completely engaged.

I am not connected with soccer. I don't really get it, and I know it's because I did not grow up with it.  Did you? Are you?

And that made me think about women's soccer. The adorable teenagers who live next door are avid soccer players.  And field hockey.  We did not have field hockey, either.

And that made me think of Caitlyn Clark, and her amazing abilities, and  her  incredible career. And  obstacles. And her hilarious performance of Saturday Night Live.

And that made me think of an article I read recently that said sports memorabilia for professional women athletes is a bit difficult to come by. That, by far, there's not as much merch for women athletes and women's teams available as there is for men.  Which I supposed is somehow adjusted with the understanding of how many  more means teams there are than women's.  But it does seem like someone should rectify that.

I bought a Derrick White Celtics jersey because I was so impressed by how he keeps his eye on the ball all the time, I mean, not metaphorically, but actually, and it prove how key to success that is. Just like they always told us in gym class.

(Not that it would matter since that ball wasn't coming anywhere near me.)

And now the Olympics are coming. Will you be watching? What sports in particular?

See, Reds and Readers? We're talking about SPORTS!

What do you say about that?