It's That Time of Year

It is early September. School has started for most everyone. Fall is just around the corner. And yes, for Americans, it is now football season.
I do feel that many people get too "into" football and other sports. I have to admit, there are many things about football that are interesting and exciting. I do not want to be too critical, but here are some things that I do not like about it:
1. Too violent- people get injured regularly.
2. Dysfunctional- the very purpose of football is completely dysfunctional: destroy and defeat your opponent; conquer them physically and in every other way, even hurting them, in order to win the game.
3. Alcohol- an intrinsic aspect of pro & college football is alcohol-consumption.
4. Gambling- again, an inherent aspect of pro & college football is gambling- some illegal, some legal.
5. Ego- this aspect of football is no different from many other fields of work. For many people, their main motivating factor is their ego and building up their ego.