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Breaking News: Bloomberg columnist uses 1,100 words to say 'golf is not a sport'

Tuesday June 24, 2008 | 09:23:46 244 words, 7768 views  

In a first-of-its-kind column, Michael Lewis of Bloomberg News wrote a scathing, 1,100-word essay expressing his radical opinion that golf is not a sport.

Journalistic experts have been scouring through archives of all known publications, and are rapidly coming to the belief that Lewis is the first writer of any type to write a column on the “golf is not a sport” subject, and may even be the first human to even think such a thought.

“One of the amazing things about golf is how many people have been fooled into believing it is actually a real sport. All over the world people now talk and think about golf as if it’s more like football or basketball than, say, bird- watching,” wrote Lewis, in a burst of unprecedented originality.

Read Lewis’ entire column by clicking here. You will be stunned at the depth of original thought put into this piece by Lewis. This truly opens up the possibility that Lewis and Bloomberg will soon receive the much coveted but ultra-rare “Spontaneous Pulitzer,” where the Pulitzer commission actually shows up at your door with a prize.

More from Lewis: “Too many rich, important people are too heavily invested in the belief that golf is a serious athletic event.”

Congratulations on Michael Lewis and Bloomberg News for filling this void for the world today. Now, an unassuming public will be forced to truly examine their views on golf. We owe them a debt of gratitude.

–WKW

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Comment from: Wow [Visitor]
What an awful article. Why would anyone have so much hate for any "sport/game/whatever?" You're right though WKW, he did bring up some new ideas. The multiple bird watching mentions really brought the point home
PermalinkPermalink 2008-06-24 @ 10:56
Comment from: dgun [Visitor] · http://listofdicks.blogspot.com
lol. When I read that, my first inclination was to call him a troll. Then I realized this wasn't some random nut on the internet, like me, but an actual real live 'journalist' *cough* like Bill.

Seriously, the guy talks about this year's US open in his 'piece', but it was obvious to me that he didn't even watch it.
PermalinkPermalink 2008-06-24 @ 16:51
Comment from: Shanks [Member] · http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/shanks
The idiot who wrote this piece of dung obviously does not play and even if he occasionally does, certainly does not play well. Ask any professional athlete who has seriously played if he/she thinks it is a sport. And you can start with Michael Jordan (NBA), John Elway (NFL) and John Smoltz (MLB).
PermalinkPermalink 2008-06-24 @ 21:14
Comment from: blaster [Visitor]
Michael Lewis wrote a great column. Forget about awards, but it's one of the most popular columns going around the web. It sounds like WKW and the visitors on this board are a bunch of golf players who think it really is a sport. Wake up to reality! Golf is a game for the lazy. If you want a real sport try a game of basketball.

PermalinkPermalink 2008-06-25 @ 23:01
Comment from: BV [Visitor]
LOL....'blaster' - you must not have read the comment from Shanks that was there when your post was made. An NBA all-time star (I'm sure you have heard of Michael Jordan) says golf is 'one of the most challenging sports in existence'. Ask Barkley or Kobe what they think - you'll get the same answer.

Honestly, the Bloomberg article was more sad than funny...but then, the writer IS a 'respected journalist'....like Wolfie! ROTFL
PermalinkPermalink 2008-06-26 @ 14:02
Comment from: dgun [Visitor] · http://listofdicks.blogspot.com
> If you want a real sport try a game of basketball.

blaster, I play basketball. I spent the first 30 years of my life in a gym. I love the game. I doubt seriously that 2 of you could check me, either in the back court or on the post.

Golf is far more difficult than basketball.
PermalinkPermalink 2008-07-02 @ 01:28

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