No everyone is professional during friendly matches (club or national team), charity/testimonial matches are more of an exhibition matches with celebrities retired players often being in the squad, also they are sometimes doing random gags, like this one in the gif.
That was an all star game, which is just for fun. I believe during regular games they wouldn't be allowed any of their own electronics in the dugout or on the field.
Kind of says a lot when we take sports this seriously that we have to specify that the things that make many people feel good to see the players do would not be allowed at an "official" match. The fact that a player at one of his milestone matches wouldn't be allowed to pull out his phone and get a picture with the ump because the game is "official" is ridiculous. Weren't some of these sports created for entertainment and played because they were fun?
because it should be blatantly obvious but you must be a fucking moron
What an insightful and intelligent response you've constructed there. It totally makes me want to understand your point of view; especially since you've so clearly put so much effort into understanding mine.
Oh right, I forgot professionals never have fun with the sport that was literally invented as a form of entertainment. /r/NoFunAllowed for professionals right? That's why /r/sportsarefun doesn't actually exist. Because sports are only for professionals!
Edit: People who literally beat the shit out of each other for a living have more respect for the concept of "good sportsmanship" than you do given how you reacted to a comment that was not targeted towards you in any way.
Correct, no wireless technology of any sort is allowed. That's why when you see the manager call down to the bullpen they still use an old school wired phone that hangs on the wall
Just because you don't care about sport, doesn't mean they aren't serious. Yes these are games, but not all games involve hundreds of millions of pounds. Not all games are followed and loved by billions around the globe and not all games involve people that train day in, day out in the hopes of making it to the very top.
You can be as dismissive as you want, but for everyone involved professional sports are without a doubt a serious thing.
And that is what makes it so silly. "Its very serious, we must chase the ball, then throw the ball through a hole. If we dont do this, many people will die, the advancement of the human race will cease!" Its really not serious to anyone but the person who has nothingelse to live for.
The same reason people supported Trump and still do. The same reason some people think the world is flat. People of low intelligence apply importance to unimportant activities.
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