Don't get me wrong. I have my hands down on our athletes.
However, the only thing that gets me near to puking is that most of the fans of our athletes don't have an idea, if not a little, of their background and why did they clicked to the masses.
First and foremost is Manny Pacquiao. (Take note: I'm ranting on his fans, not on Pacman himself.) It is a given that he is a boxer and boxing is one of the uniting factors of our country. What makes me pissed off is that the Philippines will be a better place IF AND ONLY IF Manny fights; after that, nothing changed except the results of the fight. On the other hand, it seems paradoxical, if not ironic, that most Pro-RH Bill people regard Pacquiao (who is a Pro-lifer) as a great person. Why do I say so? It is a given that boxing has no relation at all to the topic; but isn't it a slap in Manny's face when you had the chance to tell him: "I admire you as a boxer, but I oppose your beliefs and convictions as a legislator"?
The other athletic personality talk-about today is the Philippine Azkals, our football team. They sprouted out like mushroom in media exposure, thanks to the Younghusbands (who by the way, are more of Brits than Filipinos). Though not the team captains, they are the most prominent players in the team because of their face value (and what do I expect? Girls scream to death when they see the team). Again, I'm not against the Azkals; I'm even happy that football is having its advent here in the Philippines. The only thing that is lacking is that there should be widespread education on football, pinapa-bakya of sorts.
Nevertheless, I still hope they would continue to inspire more people to fulfill their dreams.
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