Four Days Of World Class Sports That Further Showcase Pinoy Sports Futility
Two things happened this week that helped put in perspective the impact of pinoys in team sport. The MLB All Star Game and the FIFA Final . Oh sure some …
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Resbak Mentality Keeps the Philippines backward
I wrote before about how the culture of retribution contributes to more violence in the world. It is one of the things keeping our own society backward as well. Not …
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Filipino pride and ego delivered NOTHING to Gilas Pilipinas
A common argument I’ve been seeing directed at people who dare write about Filipino-style basketball in a critical way comes in the form of this statement… You probably don’t play …
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A Simple Solution For The Problem Of Trolls Who Tell You What To Write
I noticed there was the distinct flavor of reaction to Kate’s recent post in GRP: Gilas-Aussie brawl proves basketball is a TAMBAY sport in the Philippines A lot of people …
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Why *Spectator* Sports is not the Hope of any Society
I know, my colleague Ilda had an article why she believes in sports as a good thing to get into. Sports has exercise and helps develop competitive spirit, desire to …
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Gilas-Aussie brawl proves basketball is a TAMBAY sport in the Philippines
What can I say? Philippine sports mirrors Philippine life. The unclassy behavior of Gilas Pilipinas broadcast to the whole world the other day reflects the way Filipinos regard their national …
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Mediocre Filipino basketball followed by shameful Filipino-style brawl
It comes down to a single Filipino word that encapsulates everything that could be gleaned from the now viral footage of the brawl: pikon. In that melee was exhibited a …
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Is athletic ability dictated more by genetics than environment in the NBA?
NBA superstar Lebron James of the fourth-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers clinched his eight straight NBA Finals appearance after the four-time MVP led the Cavaliers to an 87-79 victory over Boston in …
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