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URBAN THOUGHT COLLECTIVE: Darryl Bell's Tube Talk: The Olympic Hurdle
The 2008 Summer Olympic Games are less than a month away. It is one of the most anticipated events on television and will be watched all over the world.
So, why am I so uninterested? Why can’t I name more than two athletes who don’t play in the NBA? Why do I know more about the potential protests of the Chinese government than star athletes from other countries? Am I the only one?
The first Olympics I’m old enough to remember were the 1972 games. They were horribly scarred by the tragic murders of eleven Israeli team members.
There was also the controversial first “loss” by the USA Men’s Basketball team, where the Soviet Union was given three attempts at the final shot and Mark Spitz set world records in swimming. The impact of these and other stories was huge and cemented my interests in all future Olympics. So I thought.
I can’t figure out what’s different this year. I’m a huge sports fan and enjoy almost any physical competition. I say almost because there are several sports that continue to be a mystery to me. Take cricket for example. Beyond the basic rules and objective of the game, anything that can take days to determine the winner, seems more like asking me to serve jury duty than be a fan.
Could it simply be an issue of time? In addition to everyday life, could it be that I’m so invested in our presidential election, watching CNN, MSNBC, Meet the Press, This Week, The McLaughlin Group, FOX, (yes, I keep an eye on them too) and all other things political, that I’ve just overlooked the Olympic coverage?
So I did some research….
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Urban Thought Collective is a new digital community exploring everything from pop culture to politics from an African-American perspective. Darryl Bell is an actor and Chicago native, best known for his roles in classic TV series “A Different World” and Spike Lee’s “School Daze.” His unique television commentary is exclusive to Urban Thought Collective.
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