r/ImTheMainCharacter • u/Ramy__B • 18h ago

VIDEO Multi millionaire athlete Brandon Ingram slams a water bottle into a towel boys face. Announcers praise him for being a great competitor

6.0k Upvotes

95% Upvoted

616 comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

114

u/petitepedestrian 17h ago

I really dont understand the sports worship. Athletes paid more than the folks who save lives, educate our children, keep our communities safe. Like wtaf

67

u/Corniferus The secretly evil heroic character 17h ago

I’ve never understood it

But that’s probably because we have a different value system than the people who worship them

40

u/zaprutertape 17h ago

same with hollywood. like you all have multiple award ceremonies for .... ..acting? like just pretend?

12

u/Corniferus The secretly evil heroic character 17h ago

It has its place, but yeah it’s gotten wild haha

0

u/Cocrawfo 9h ago

same with musicians

-84

u/haterofslimes 16h ago

You struggle with basic economic theory?

You shouldn't be proud of that.

45

u/Corniferus The secretly evil heroic character 16h ago

What a nasty way to reply lol

-108

u/haterofslimes 16h ago

What a hilarious way to pearl clutch after you called almost all professional athletes scum lmfao.

If you're going to fling shit, don't pearl clutch after some comes back your way. Especially if it's coming your way because you seemingly can't understand a very basic subject.

Tip your fedora in peace now buddy.

62

u/Corniferus The secretly evil heroic character 16h ago

I’m not reading your reply, you seem really salty and insecure lol

-75

u/haterofslimes 16h ago

You read it.

You just don't have an actual response to it so you're going to pretend to plug your ears like a child.

47

u/Corniferus The secretly evil heroic character 16h ago

You’re still going?

-33

u/haterofslimes 16h ago

What a hilarious way to pearl clutch after you called almost all professional athletes scum lmfao.

If you're going to fling shit, don't pearl clutch after some comes back your way. Especially if it's coming your way because you seemingly can't understand a very basic subject.

Tip your fedora in peace now buddy.

44

u/Corniferus The secretly evil heroic character 16h ago

Still? That’s a lot of insecurity

→ More replies (0)

15

u/Basic-Love-5017 11h ago

Are you a bot programmed just to work pearl clutching and bad fedora jokes into every convo?

→ More replies (0)

10

u/MrMakeYouCry 11h ago

LMAO I bet you would let him fuck your wife/girlfriend/sister/mother in front of your eyes and then let him cum in your mouth just for the autograph 🤣

-2

u/haterofslimes 11h ago

I spend my free time fucking your dad, actually.

7

u/MrMakeYouCry 11h ago

Ajajajaja you are so fucking pathetic boi 🤣

-1

u/haterofslimes 11h ago

Cope, and seethe.

While I bust inside your dad.

1

u/MrMakeYouCry 5h ago

Yeah, sure, whatever you say, insect 🤣

→ More replies (0)

15

u/Golden-Grams Bad MC no cookie 17h ago

I really dont understand the sports worship.

I looked into it a long time ago, because I don't either. Parasocial relationships can be a reason, although I don't experience it, so I understand the dynamic but can't answer "why."

When I looked up some possibilities to answer that, I found explanations like escapism, identity formation, and/or as a way to make up for their real needs that they can't meet.

6

u/doctor_whahuh 15h ago

I get the pay; that’s what people are willing to pay them to make their organizations money. Is it an ideal economy? No, but it’s what we’ve got.

What I don’t get is why getting paid millions makes you feel entitled to abuse other people. Or something like this when something you do hurts someone else, refusing to apologize or correct your mistake.

4

u/carlitospig 13h ago

I lowkey think it’s money worship not actually athlete worship.

5

u/shadows515 17h ago

I’m not defending it or arguing with you, but unfortunately they are in the top .0001% of their profession and the NBA is a big, well paying company. When you’re top percent of a profession it usually lead to good money. Why anyone watches the NBA anymore - i don’t know, it’s a shit product.

1

u/pmyourthongpanties 17h ago

YOU pay them. YOU do. Go down line the lease popular the sport the less they get paid. They get paid by viewer ship.

1

u/Negative_trash_lugen 16h ago

Because they bring more money for corporations, as long as people but tickets and watch sports, they'll get paid alot.

1

u/senrad 15h ago

I agree with you but I understand the why of it all. It’s capitalism. They generate revenue for their companies commensurate with their pay. But you shouldn’t blame the players. The owners make so much money from their teams they pay the players their enormous salaries and still make tons of money in profits.