I can't believe ESPN is televising a Pickleball tournament.

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How did this sport with the unfortunate name come about? The court looks like a mini tennis court.

[jimfields33]

1. It's taking the nation by storm.

It used to be for retirement communities. But it is very popular among all ages now. It’s not going away. Watch Olympics take it in the Olympics after this one.

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2. I keep hearing about it. I still can't take it seriously.

I mean I'd rather watch real tennis.

[jimfields33]

3. I don't know about watching. I've played a handful of times.

It can be fun. I’d never join a league or anything. But for a couple hours on a beautiful day, it can be fun and a decent workout.

[snowybirdie]

4. I can't play

But I see my grandson and his young professional friends playing in a major city. I see my son in law playing with his middle aged friends in a suburban park district, and I see my neighbors here in our retirement community in Florida ripping out our tennis courts and replacing them with pickleball courts. Very popular and growing for all ages. Exercise good for all.

[Clash City Rocker]

5. It's a slow time of the year for sports

Not much going on if you’re not into baseball. They have to show something.

I was at an Applebee’s recently and they had ESPN 8 on one TV, for some reason. They were showing guys skipping rocks across the water. No, really.

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6. Oh, I hadn't thought of that. No basketball, no football yet...

baseball is there but it can get boring...yeah, slow sports time, but rock skipping...really?

[Clash City Rocker]

7. Yeah, weird but true

This video is a couple years old, but gives you some idea.

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8. Well, that guy is really good at skipping rocks.

[rurallib]

11. There is Canadian football - they are in mid season already

CBS sports carries many games. I think they got a double header on today starting at 4PM Eastern

[ProfessorGAC]

13. Tried To Watch A CFL Game Last Night

Was on CBS SportsNetwork.
Some engineer is probably looking for a job today because the audio from the play-by-play & analyst was awful the entire first half.
I went back again with a few minutes left in the 3rd quarter & it was finally fixed.
But, for a minimum of half the game the broadcast team was barely audible and what we could hear sounded like a 60s phone call.

[rurallib]

14. Neither game was much either. Both pretty much runaways

Last week couple of really good games.

I just like the wide open style of play. Haven't cared much for American pro football for decades.

[ProfessorGAC]

15. Yeah, What's Up With Edmonton?

21 home losses in a row? And, i thought my Bears stunk!
That's just awful.

[rurallib]

16. Booed off the field by their own fans at he end of the game

you are right, it was awful.

When the guy said "21 home losses in a row" I thought that is Tampa Bay in the 70s (or 80s) awful

[ProfessorGAC]

17. Remember The Famous Robinson Quote About The Bucs

People were asking him his opinion of his team's execution. He said "I'm in favor of it."
Now, THAT'S awful football.

[rurallib]

18. yeah - I was thinking of that when I replied earlier

[madinmaryland]

12. Even baseball is very hard to find on tv...

MLB.TV has made it difficult to find any games.

[rurallib]

19. I guess you get one team in your area if you have cable or are streaming

I get the Chicago White Sox.

Real easy to ignore baseball when it's the White Sox

[FemDemERA]

9. Invented in 1965

I was just listening to something on the radio the other day about this. It was invented in Washington state, it is now the official state sport. Interesting story of how it came to be and it’s popularity rise over the years.

https://usapickleball.org/what-is-pickleball/
https://usapickleball.org/news/washington-names-pickleball-official-state-sport/

[House of Roberts]

10. CBS just ended a Formula E race broadcast

without showing the completion of the race, to show Pickleball.

I thought that could cause you to get RSV (per ads I've seen ad nauseum).