Quote by George Orwell

Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence. In other words, it is war minus the shooting.

Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound

Summary

This quote suggests that competitive sports are not about fair play but rather fueled by negative emotions such as hatred, jealousy, and boastfulness. It implies that athletes often disregard rules and find pleasure in witnessing violence, making sports parallel to war, with the absence of actual shooting. The quote seems to challenge the common belief that sports promote sportsmanship and camaraderie, instead highlighting a darker and more aggressive side to sporting competitions.

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War Sports Jealousy

By George Orwell

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