Can I call myself the sports oriented type? May be, may be not! I was always into games all through my school days, the captain of the throwball and baseball team (not boasting, but I was!), but once I moved to college, I completely lost interest in sports, attributed solely to the "quit-playing-start-studying" attitude exhibited by most (must say all) of the lecturers! I would find it utterly boring to sit and watch any game for that matter, be it cricket (a big deal in India!) or tennis! So, when I got married everything changed (everything does, but my non existent interest for watching sports? now, that was quite un-thought of!).
My first brush with sports watching was during the Superbowl XLIII . I still remember, it was a Sunday night and the night was young and alive (literally, well everybody in America atleast, was at home and in front of their tv sets waiting for the final match). We had a bowl of popcorn and cans of mountain dew ("favourite superbowl food!!"). My husband sat with me all morning, explaining the rules, just in case he would have to make clear right during the game. I wasn't really keen, but his enthusiasm caught on. I fretted and fumed every time Cardinals scored and jumped with joy when the Steeler's Roethlisberger kissed the cup!
Knowing/Watching one sport did not suffice, not for my husband, he is into anything that keeps a scoreboard, and so, being the loyal wife that I am I have started following every single game and cheering for the same team he cheers for!
Then came the Australian Open, when Roger Frederer played against Nadal, that historic game when Roger broke his racquet and also broke down after losing. I was up till 3:00 in the morning, all excited, like any normal fan watching that match, the only difference being I was learning the rules of the game while watching it.
There was a dull spell for a while, my excitement from the deciding tennis match had completely worn out, there was no game, finale to look forward to. And then, began the NBA playoffs.
I must confess, I have come to love basketball. Obviously, learnt the rules/ terms of the game from my husband, but now I am comfortable conversing the different facets of the game. Lebron, Kobe, CP III, KG, D-Wade and the list goes on, not only can I give names, but I also have my list of favourites.
So, what do I contribute this sudden increase in my knowledge to? Surely not for the love of the game.
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its obviously for the love of your man
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