Yesterday, during a break in golf coverage of the U.S. Open, NBC Sports showed highlights of the Mets' walk off celebration triggered by Kirk Nieuwenhuis' three run homer. After the clip, sportscaster Bob Costas made some rather odd criticisms of the way the team celebrated.
"And a team 14 games under .500 celebrates as if it just won the seventh game of the World Series...Another indication of the ongoing decline of Western Civilization."
So, Costas is saying that the team shouldn't celebrate after a walk-off win? I don't care if a team is in first place or sitting in the cellar of the division, they should still be happy about winning a game in walk-off fashion.
And what about the fans? The fans show up to the games and love when their team succeeds. Are they not allowed to experience walk-off fashion fun just because their team is out of contention?
I understand that Bob Costas follows old-school journalism, and according to that concept team's that celebrate like the Mets did yesterday are classless. But for all the average fans out there, to go out and watch a baseball game, have fun, put on a nice smile, and enjoy the experience is what it's all about.
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