Maybe it’s not all about the money, but when it comes to sports, the almighty dollar still has plenty of clout.
Perhaps there’s some consolation, albeit miniscule, that rising gas and food prices won’t render major professional athletes or coaches among the working poor anytime in the near future.
Consider that New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez makes more this year than his entire hometown Florida Marlins team.
Everyone loves a winner, right? Well, yes and no. When KU returned to the throne as king of college men’s basketball, newspapers were full of praise for KU’s accomplishments. Fans celebrated the remarkable and exciting conclusion to a great basketball game and season. The airwaves on radio sports talk shows were filled with basketball banter.
They say if you don’t like the weather in Kansas, wait five minutes and it will change. Well, if you don’t like what you’re reading in this column, keep reading. It too, will change.
If research is to be believed, fan devotion to March Madness could cost employers at least $3.8 billion in lost productivity, as workers slip away to check NCAA Tournament scores, participate in office pools, read stories about the contests, or watch free streaming videocasts of games on their office computers.
Hold that thought. I’ve got to check the KU-Portland State score.
