A little less than seven years ago, Bill Simmons wrote ‘The Consequences of Caring,’ which came to be my favourite column he’s ever written.
Say what you want about some of his outlandish opinions these days, but Simmons sure could write. Talk to ten professional sportswriters between the ages of 20 and 40, and six or seven of them will likely mention him as an inspiration.
Simmons perfectly described the emotional highs and lows of sports fandom, all the reasons why we, as sports fans, continue to care about the results of games that don’t affect our lives in any tangible way:
Everything is black and white on the surface.