Here’s a simple question with no easy answer. Is the idea of professional sports to entertain the fans, or to win games and honors at any cost? An idealist would claim that the idea is to win, while entertaining the fans at the same time. Ideals, though, are something we, or coaches, may strive for but rarely attain.
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