Media is a funny thing because you don't have to have any special talent to capture its attention.
I was watching a video the other day of a young man that decided it was a good idea to run around in a speedo at the Boston Redsox game. Not only did the game have to halt its play, but the players, fans, cameramen, and commentators all enjoyed the brief intermission. Those who didn't like this "run of freedom" included the television programming and the officers on duty who had to flag down the young man.
It's kind of ironic how athletes, politicians, and actors all train all their lives to finally be on television, yet one act of disobedience from a crowd member at an athletic event can gain more attention. This goes to show how you can really do anything to grasp the attention of the media so that people talk about you or what you did. The downfall, like this young man in the speedo, is the punishment.
I agree with you and think you bring up a good point when you say that an outrageous fan can become more famous than the athletes. And in lots of ways that stinks for the athletes because they do work so hard to get famous and known for a craft, whereas these people just do something stupid and get recognized.
ReplyDeleteI agree with what you have to say here. I think outrageous acts such as the man in the speedo gain so much attention because they are so rare. I also agree about the irony between athletes and other famous people compared to the amount of attention people like the speedo guy get.
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