Wasn't this why the Romans built stadia for their games - whether for spectable or gladiatorial fights? I would guess those emotions and feelings you describe were very similar to those in the audience. Trump's liking of UFC fights is even closer to gladiatorial fights. How long before we see those dystopian games depicted in SciFI movies where contestants die if they are not able to achieve their goals, e.g., "The Running Man", or the last game in "Rollerball"?
Wasn't this why the Romans built stadia for their games - whether for spectable or gladiatorial fights? I would guess those emotions and feelings you describe were very similar to those in the audience. Trump's liking of UFC fights is even closer to gladiatorial fights. How long before we see those dystopian games depicted in SciFI movies where contestants die if they are not able to achieve their goals, e.g., "The Running Man", or the last game in "Rollerball"?
The nice thing about basketball is that nobody gets killed.