Hot Take
Esther Balaban ’26 says: Women who get into sports because they find a player or a team attractive are perfectly valid sports fans.
Thanks for sending in this week’s hot take, Esther. I think women getting into sports is pretty topical since the release of Heated Rivalry brought in a lot of new female hockey fans, and they have received criticism for this. To all those who think that you are not allowed to be a hockey fan because of Heated Rivalry, I say this: Who cares? Can’t everyone just enjoy sports? Can’t everyone just get along? The best part of watching sports is the community around it. Everyone can watch and have their own opinions and their favorite teams — so what if someone likes a team because there’s a hot player on it? They still enjoy the games just as much as everyone else, and I’ll bet they know just as much as the average fan. Of course I agree with Esther because all sports fans are valid for their reason of being a fan. We shouldn’t judge based on why you’re a fan, but what you’re a fan of. I don’t care that you like the Oklahoma City Thunder because you think Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is hot, I care that you like the Thunder because I hate them. If you’re a sports fan, you’re a sports fan — and that’s that. If you’re a man and you disagree with what I’ve said, let me ask you this: Why do you watch LeBron play?


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