All-Star games have been an important part of sports culture for a long time in this country. Each of the “big three” (NFL, MLB, and NBA) has All-Star games where the fans get to vote to see some of their favorite players from across their respective leagues on the same team at the same time.
In theory, the concept of All-Star games is great. I mean, what’s better than seeing Kobe and Chris Paul versus Wade and Dwight Howard? The idea of watching Drew Brees throw to Donald Driver while Von Miller and Ray Lewis try to get a sack is pretty appealing as well.
But the thing is—in most All-Star games, you rarely to never see players actually on defense. And to me, that begs the question: Why should we watch something that isn’t even the sport we love?
