{"id":9707,"date":"2020-04-21T09:13:41","date_gmt":"2020-04-21T13:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/?p=9707"},"modified":"2020-05-26T09:51:09","modified_gmt":"2020-05-26T13:51:09","slug":"when-schools-are-closed-what-its-like-to-vbe-a-sports-fan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/when-schools-are-closed-what-its-like-to-vbe-a-sports-fan\/","title":{"rendered":"When schools are closed: what it\u2019s like to VB a \u2026sports fan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>By Arrick Wilson<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Junior, Green Run High School<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In my 17 years of life, sports have always had a huge impact on me. I can\u2019t remember a time when I wasn\u2019t wrapped and tangled up in watching or playing sports. My everyday routine is full of checking basketball stats, watching entire segments of ESPN, and filling my sports knowledge bank by watching sports documentaries.<\/p>\n<p>But now, I feel robbed as a sports fan.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/arrick-wilson.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9708\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/arrick-wilson.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" width=\"779\" height=\"894\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/arrick-wilson.jpg 779w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/arrick-wilson-261x300.jpg 261w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/arrick-wilson-768x881.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/arrick-wilson-400x459.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 has flipped my daily routine upside down. Many sports competitions have been either postponed or canceled. No Clash of Titans with the NBA, no March Madness with the NCAA Basketball tournament, no Tokyo Olympic competition, no \u201cAmerica\u2019s Favorite Pastime\u201d with the MLB, no more Collegiate Spring Sports and more. This pandemic has robbed not only me, but all of us of our shared humanity and love for athletic competition.<\/p>\n<p>But we shouldn\u2019t let this lack of live sports get us down. For example, ESPN is now replaying a variety of different sports. Which means, there is still the ability to watch and feed your passion for sports. You could still watch ESPN or Fox Sports One or try out good shows like <em>Skip and Shannon: Undisputed<\/em> and Stephen A. Smith\u2019s <em>First Take<\/em>. There are so many shows, documentaries and previously broadcast games for you to enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>My advice to my fellow sports fans is to take this time to expand your sports knowledge, to get out in the fresh air and practice your free throws, and not to take your sports for granted.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>When Schools Are Closed is an ongoing guest column that anyone in the VBCPS community may contribute to. If you are interested in writing about how the school closing is affecting your daily routine, please contact <\/em><a href=\"mailto:Sondra.Woodward@vbschools.com\"><em>Sondra Woodward<\/em><\/a><em> in the <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vbschools.com\/about_us\/newsroom\"><em>Department of Communications and Community Engagement<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Arrick Wilson Junior, Green Run High School In my 17 years of life, sports have always had a huge impact on me. 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