Will wonders never cease
It’s halftime of a KU basketball game… and I’m rooting for KU?
I’ve lived in Kansas for most of my adult life, including three years in Lawrence. I don’t have much love for KU, though. Part of it is the fact that I grew up on the Missouri side of the state line, and another part of it is that I’ve always thought the fans were a little obnoxious. Most of it is the fact that I’m not that interested in college sports. I feel differently about this particular KU team, though, for a couple reasons:
1.) I don’t like KU that much, but I like a lot of KU fans. I don’t want them to be disappointed.
2.) Many of the KU players have suffered through some shocking, early exists from the NCAA tournament. Maybe I’m naive about this, but I still think of those players as young college students who only have a few years to do something they love.
3.) It’s hard to be a hater. And by “hater,” I mean someone who wants bad things to happen to another person or organization… just because. I may like other teams more, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that I have to hate the accomplishments of another team. I’ll always root for Missouri over Kansas, but they’re not playing tonight.
There is one exception to this, though: I hate the Denver Broncos. But it’s for a rational reason, though: They are evil.
Back to the game…
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