it’s also great for kids…too many of them are not getting enough excersice. There is nothing like tossing a ball around with your kids…
There’s a huge difference between sports viewing (and following) and actively playing.
I have mixed feelings about the former, so I don’t want to get into it, but even those who are staunchly against it are generally in favor of the latter (at least in the US; E.Y. is different).