remember the titans

A lot of furore has been created over the recent controversies between the coach and the captain of the Indian cricket team, for non-followers of this port- i wish to mention that it has a religious following in India. The coach deemed the captain was not fit to play in the squad and hence apprised about his choice about an hour away from a game, the enraged captain fed the media about this locker room talk, hence providing a satiating opportunity for them to feast on the titbits.

On pondering over the melee that was created, i began to wonder if the sweat and blood that people spill on the field really worth the effort if the entertainment industry has more gains than the individuals involved themselves. Sport, which ever it may be, played to rejuneavte souls, display their honed talents and enthrall those deprived seems to have taken an altogether definition in this era more renowned for technology.

The extension of this incidences have extended into the minds of many who have begun to watch sporting events like a soap opera, the ending predicatable - though with its own twists. It makes me sad that the pleasure one derives while participating would no longer count, as the simulations would have already been done and the men who seek glory would have been notified about the imminent victory/defeat.

The people who have risen to overcome these challenges posed by forces not close to their field of interest need to be recognized and respected, not shunned due to misconstrued misunderstandings.