Not gonna lie. Saw my friend Harper’s tweets last night as he sat in the stands at AT&T Park and nodded. I’ve had the same thought process too. I then chuck it, say “nobody’s perfect,” and enjoy the game. But it is weird to think about the unique place baseball, and professional sports at large, really, holds in society:
There are few things I love as much as baseball which is funny cause it’s a monopoly run by a huge corporation and funded by advertising.
— Michael David Harper (@HarperMD) September 26, 2013
But baseball also features one of the strongest unions in America!
— Michael David Harper (@HarperMD) September 26, 2013
But they don’t allow women to play
— Michael David Harper (@HarperMD) September 26, 2013
But they’ve broken all kinds of race barriers!
— Michael David Harper (@HarperMD) September 26, 2013
These messages about how complex my interests are were Tweeted from an Apple iPhone Designed in California.
— Michael David Harper (@HarperMD) September 26, 2013