One sport is gone forever. Erased from history. No more playing and no more watching. Which of the following four do you eliminate?
You are cruel. You always want to eliminate TV shows, or food, or sports. I don't care about sports that much, but I don't want to deprive other people of things they like. I have lots of fond memories playing baseball with my dad. I have some fond memories watching basketball with my dad. I have a few fond memories watching football with my friends. I don't care really care for soccer, but I don't want to take soccer from other people. Of these three sports, soccer is the most popular world wide. Soccer is also the easiest sport to play on a low budget. I don't want to take that from people.
I would not mind deleting all of them honestly But if I had to choose one, it would be Football (Soccer). Though if that was gone, one of the other 3 would probably just take its place and nothing would really have changed - I think I just don't like these kinds of sports in general, neither watching, hearing or playing or really anything related to them.
I had to choose one it'd be what Americans call "Football" but isn't, as it's just a more violent version of Rugby which is itself a thug's game. But really like @ASSASSIN_NR_1 I absolutely couldn't care less about any of these sports. Baseball and Basketball are also American fare and can quite happily disappear, and actual Football has become rotten to the core - more of a business to fill the pockets of Ferengi club owners and primadonna 'star' players than an actual game anymore. I also despise how it's become the national sport of the UK and relegated far better games like Cricket to the sidelines in terms of popularity and broadcasting. I'd be quite happy to see all four removed from human civilisation.
I used to be the sporty type, mostly during age 10-26, nothing serious, but I loved doing it. After saying this I currently only keep track of the Dutch soccer competition, some champions league or Euro league and I enjoy watching the international games of our Orange Lions together with my kids Of all the above I have never played American 'football' and therefore an easy pick. Grrr, !mrahil
What type of sports do you enjoy? Hmmm... possible residual effects of my hexing (and subsequent elimination) of England in the previous World Cup... perhaps I should be more careful in the application of my prodigious powers. Cricket?! That's just an equally boring but longer version of Baseball (and yes, I recognize that cricket was created first). I guess to each their own. I suppose it isn't very prevalent over there in Europe. Luckily as a Sith Lord Chaos Dwarf, I am not limited by such concerns. So for my elimination, it's easily Baseball. Way too slow paced with very little action. A lazy sport. Boring to play and even worse to watch. Soccer is the best of the bunch. I'd eliminate all three of the other choices without hesitation before I'd delete soccer. Basketball slightly edges out American football, and Baseball brings up the very distant rear.
Funny you should mention that... I already had my next "elimination" poll primed and ready to go, but maybe I'll find something else to break things up a bit.
You said: No context. Delete one of the following four sports forever. Football (American), Basketball, Baseball, Soccer. ChatGPT said: Baseball. You said: Rationale? ChatGPT said: Baseball is the most logical choice if you're forced to delete one of the four based purely on global impact, cultural relevance, and current popularity: Global Popularity: Soccer is the most popular sport worldwide by a massive margin—untouchable globally. Basketball has grown rapidly worldwide, especially in Asia and Europe, and has a huge youth and pop culture following. American Football is relatively confined to the U.S., but its economic power (NFL), cultural impact, and viewership are unmatched domestically. Baseball, while historic and beloved, has seen declining domestic attention (especially among youth) and has less global traction compared to the others. Pace and Evolution: Baseball struggles with its slower pace and limited appeal to younger audiences. It’s made efforts to modernize, but the other sports have adapted faster and more effectively. Star Power & Narrative: Basketball and football create superstars who drive stories, rivalries, and social media engagement. Soccer is legendary for this. Baseball’s stars don’t have the same reach or cultural footprint. If You Delete It... Removing baseball would have the least overall ripple effect on the current global sports ecosystem. It’s big—but not that big anymore. This isn’t a knock on baseball’s legacy—it just loses the battle of modern relevance and global weight.
The important part is I read in my head in the voice of John Colicos Though all the voice actors for Apocalypse are pretty badass, Colicos is best.
American "Football", the game that barely uses one's feet - in fact, you do more carrying the ball than you do actually having your foot touch said ball. Now, I'll admit that this is from an outsider perspective, and might well be getting things wrong as pop culture "knowledge" might be contaminating the well, but... I hate how it has been culturally bigged-up to the point that those who are good at it in high school are elevated and get to be carried through their education based on being such a sport star. Not to say proper football doesn't have its bugbears with me - I hate football hooliganism, and how people get so fixated that there is violence over a god-damned sport. But at least proper football, here in the UK, gets some hilarious moments from the audience. UK humour at its finest. Just a pity it's focused on footie.