The 20 Dumbest Arguments in Sports Today

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One of the things that makes pro sports enticing is debate. Debate over anything and everything. But sometimes it just gets out of hand. If you've ever heard someone argue that dodgeball is too barbaric for school, or that every decent hitter is on steroids; or whether the mere mention of Tim Tebow causes the synapses in your brain to go apeshit, then you know what we're talking about. Sports fans argue about dumb things on the daily, as if our lives depended on the teams we root for. We'll let our beer get warm if a youngster tries to tell us LeBron James is the greatest of all time and we'll fight over whether or not college players should be paid. We scoured the most ridiculous ones to give you The 20 Dumbest Arguments in Sports Today. 

“Wrestling is fake.”

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“Today’s NBA is too soft.”

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“[Insert player] would suck in today’s game.”

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Anything Tim Tebow

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“If [insert league] has another lockout, they’ll lose the fans.”

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"[Insert player] is definitely on steroids!"

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"The NFL will fold if it doesn't do something about its concussion crisis."

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“Pro teams shouldn't change their name. It's tradition!”

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“Athletes should be role models.”

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“He had positive drug tests in college, they should have known he was trouble.”

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“Dodgeball should be banned in gym class.”

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“Defense wins championships.”

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“[Insert school or athlete] is corrupt, they were investigated by the NCAA.”

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“College athletes shouldn't be paid. They're already getting a free education.”

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"Big market teams buy all of their championships!"

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“Why does college football still use the bowl system instead of a playoff?”

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“A player’s worth is directly proportional to their number of championships.”

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"[Insert player] is overpaid."

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"LeBron is better than MJ?"

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“[Insert competition] is not a real sport.”

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