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Turning Point USA Is Hosting Its Own Halftime Show Because the Super Bowl Is Too Gay (www.them.us)

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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 100 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

I would say the superbowl isn't gay enough. The half-time show should be all 24 players having an orgy on the field. That'd certainly get me to watch the dumb foosball game.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 10 hours ago

usually happens in the lockeroom.

[–] bufalo1973@piefed.social 29 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Hand-egg more than football.

[–] bisby@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Sports are called "foot" ball because they involve running and aren't played on horses. And "ball" doesn't mean "sphere"

I don't watch association, Australian, rugby or American football, but you've bothered the etymologist in me with your nonsense suggestion.

[–] Windex007@lemmy.world 3 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

Does this imply chess is intended to be played on horseback?

[–] bisby@lemmy.world 4 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Lol.

"Foot means played on foot" is not the same as "every other sport must be played on horse". Football naming etymology has no impact on the naming of other sports. Chess is often played in a chair, not on foot, so it already is a non foot game. The lack of distinguishing may be to allow some chess players to optionally stand, or play from horseback if desired.

It DOES mean though that you are not allowed to play American football on horseback.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 19 hours ago

This makes me miss the XFL

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 21 hours ago

technically you need a dirigible

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You are correct but do you watch Gaelic?

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

I think he must be a CFL fan.

[–] bufalo1973@piefed.social -2 points 22 hours ago

You know it was a joke, right?

[–] noxypaws@pawb.social 1 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

they call it football but there's never any of the guys' feet touching any of the other guys' balls

[–] kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

It happens occasionally.

[–] noxypaws@pawb.social 1 points 16 hours ago

bare feet on bare balls??