Blog Post #5

The two articles "33" by Klosterman, and "The End of Practice" by Rodney Jones, both recognize how sport and community can create and hold a culture. In the poem, Jones is pretty much summarizing that for this football team the kids are in there glory days and loving every moment of running up and down the field and take that on with them for the rest of there life. Then the next generation comes through and it is the same thing, with the previous generation of players still telling the stories. It is like a never ending cycle for the community in which this team plays in. For the Klosterman article, he talks about the rivalry in the 80's between the Celtics and Lakers. He provides examples on how back then, the team you went made you more than just a fan, it described the type of person you were, dealing with issues such as race, religion, politics, and more.

I think that the combination of sport and community can definitely create a culture. Coming from a community where sports have played such a role I have gotten a chance to see it first hand. Where i come from sports don't just define how we think of ourselves and how we carry ourselves in public, but it is also clear for others to define us based on our connection with sports in the community. Growing up with a certain sports culture around you all your life it grows into something that you learn to accept and carry on throughout your life with you, probably to be passed down to the next generation continuing the cycle.