Celebrate the Commercialization of Sports

Here at the Pretty Good International Schools International School, we recently had so-called "Sports Day".

On "Sports day" students and faculty were allowed and encouraged to support their favorite team by wearing attire with the team's name on it.

Are we supporting sports or the commercialization of sport?

What if I can't afford to buy a brand-name tee shirt?

Wouldn't a real sports day consist in spending the day playing sports?

One colleague encouraged me to participate: "You can wear sneakers", he said. I know he meant well, but I don't own sneakers; and I find it morally objectionable that such objects are made in countries where the workers are poorly paid and work in sweatshop conditions.

I do support health. I do support the pleasure of moving. Commercialization of sport? No thank you.