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“There is a progression of understanding vis-a-vis pro football that varies drastically with the factor of distance -- physical, emotional, intellectual and every other way. Which is exactly the way it should be, in the eyes of the amazingly small number of people who own and control the game, because it is this finely managed distance factor that accounts for the high-profit mystique that blew the sacred institution of baseball off its ''national pastime'' pedestal in less than fifteen years.”

Source: The Great Shark Hunt: Strange Tales from a Strange Time

“There is a progression of understanding vis-à-vis pro football that varies drastically with the factor of distance --physical, emotional, intellectual and every other way. . . Which is exactly the way it should be . . .”

Way Should Understanding Emotional Football Intellectual Distance Factors Vary Progression Pastime Pro Football

Book:Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone: The Essential Writing of Hunter S. Thompson

Source: Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone: The Essential Writing of Hunter S. Thompson

“I don't think the world of football is so serious. It's important to have distance about things and about yourself. If we believe we are kings or gods, we become crazy. We all know it's a game and we all enjoy it together.”

Ifs Thinking Knows World Believe Important Together Games Enjoy Crazy Football Serious Kings Distance About Yourself

Author:Eric Cantona