Are you a sports addict?

Written by Aaron B. 

In May, my little brother graduated from Mizzou. He majored in finance and was somehow able to immediately find a job in his field at an investment firm, albeit part time. He was so excited and 100% determined to prove himself in order to get a full time position. But then his determination dropped when he was told they expected him to work Sundays. Being a lifelong Chiefs fan who hasn't missed a game in years, would he dare ask off for one of the only three days a week he is expected to work, at a job he just started? Was he going to let every other part time employee working there take a big lead over him for a full time position? Or was he going to put his career first? 

Don't get used to hearing this, but the Chiefs won. He told his new boss that he wasn't going to be able to work on Sundays when the Chiefs were at home because he needed to go to the games. But to prove his "commitment" to the firm, he told them he would DVR the away games and would come into work on those days. That was actually a pretty big sacrifice for him. When he told me this I swelled up with pride. I thought to myself, "That is my little brother, and that is our team." But later I started to question if there is something wrong with us. This can't be mentally healthy behavior. He put his career in the back seat for the Kansas City Chiefs, and I thought it was a commendable choice. Did I mention, this is the Chiefs we're talking about? 

Dr. Drew defines addiction by the amount and severity of consequences your addiction has caused in your life. If that is the case, my brother and I are definitely sports addicts. And we are both guilty on several counts- some far more extreme than the example above. Here is a quiz to give you a better idea of how much control sports have over you. 

76-100:  Truly disturbed you hope for opposing injuries and have contemplated Tonya Harding-ing somebody for your team. Example: Gunter Parche

 

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Clay Travis is the founder of the fastest growing national multimedia platform, OutKick, that produces and distributes engaging content across sports and pop culture to millions of fans across the country. OutKick was created by Travis in 2011 and sold to the Fox Corporation in 2021. One of the most electrifying and outspoken personalities in the industry, Travis hosts OutKick The Show where he provides his unfiltered opinion on the most compelling headlines throughout sports, culture, and politics. He also makes regular appearances on FOX News Media as a contributor providing analysis on a variety of subjects ranging from sports news to the cultural landscape. Throughout the college football season, Travis is on Big Noon Kickoff for Fox Sports breaking down the game and the latest storylines. Additionally, Travis serves as a co-host of The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show, a three-hour conservative radio talk program syndicated across Premiere Networks radio stations nationwide. Previously, he launched OutKick The Coverage on Fox Sports Radio that included interviews and listener interactions and was on Fox Sports Bet for four years. Additionally, Travis started an iHeartRadio Original Podcast called Wins & Losses that featured in-depth conversations with the biggest names in sports. Travis is a graduate of George Washington University as well as Vanderbilt Law School. Based in Nashville, he is the author of Dixieland Delight, On Rocky Top, and Republicans Buy Sneakers Too.