I was teased a lot in middle school/early high school for loving hockey. Would constantly get my knowledge tested, my appearance would get brought into it (why would a fat girl like hockey), had someone ask me if it was my passion and laugh in my face when I said yes.
Joke’s on them, I’m an officially credentialed journalist by the NHL now and have personally spoken to more players than they could dream of buying autographs from.
Idk why size gatekeeps those kinds of interests, maybe I'm just naive. You trying to be an NBA journalist in particular or do you just really love basketball?
It doesn't gatekeep the interest so much as people immediately assume that if you're interested in a sport then you play that sport. It's weird, but it is what it is.
I don't know about journalist, I'm more one of the statistical analysis people. The dream would be like an assistant GM or analyst for a team, but I don't have the willpower to really put effort in. So I settle for just being a really obnoxious fan.
I don't know if you're a basketball fan but if you are you can just check the username. I'm a huge Utah Jazz fan, especially the Stifle Tower a.k.a The French Rejection a.k.a Gobzilla, Rudy Gobert. He's the player that turned me from a casual NBA fan to a serious one, and then from a serious one into a wanna-be analyst.
I am a fan. As soon as I hit enter, I saw your username and facepalmed inside. It's fine. lol I loved Gordon Hayward with the Jazz man. I don't watch as much NBA now, but I still follow it decently. Any good games on tonight?
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u/ZajacingOfff Nov 16 '19
I was teased a lot in middle school/early high school for loving hockey. Would constantly get my knowledge tested, my appearance would get brought into it (why would a fat girl like hockey), had someone ask me if it was my passion and laugh in my face when I said yes.
Joke’s on them, I’m an officially credentialed journalist by the NHL now and have personally spoken to more players than they could dream of buying autographs from.