Where Would Sports Be Without Dads?

Wanna play catch… dad?

Before I’m even going to write this, I’d like to wish all of our readers a Happy Father’s Day.  I myself am only 20 years old and not a father (thank goodness) but I have a tremendous amount of admiration and respect for my father, as should all of you.  I don’t know anyone more supportive and inspirational in my life.  Thanks, pops.

Moving on though – I thought it’d be appropriate to briefly talk about how important fathers are to sports today.  I mean, honestly, where would sports be without them?  They are the ones who drove us to practice, coached little league, bought our equipment and encouraged us to learn and grow as people.  Of course not all of us are professional sports players, but our fathers gave us all the tools and encouragement we needed to succeed at something and learn at a young age. 

Without them it’d be fair to say that there would be no sports.  Without fatherly figures to teach patience, discipline and how to learn from our mistakes we wouldn’t have any sports players!  While all of us aren’t as athletic as Patrice Bergeron or Wes Welker, without playing organized sports at some point in our lives we would certainly be at a disadvantage in the real world.  In turn, without having dedicated fathers and mothers, we would never have any organized sports.  So thank you fathers around the world for taking time to play catch with your little boys and girls.  We appreciate what you’re all doing for the world of sports.