In regard to the Hustler's TV reality show...
In our opinion, due to the no class attitudes and anger of a few pool players currently being displayed in the Billiards community of late, it's hurting the sport and is also probably keeping the general public who might be newcomers to the game away from various pool halls and probably even effecting sales of billiard equipment as well. No one in their right mind wants to bring their respective families like their wife and children into an aggressive atmosphere. Yes, I said sport, like in sportsmanship. What ever happen to the good ol days when pool players could keep their cool, win or lose, showing some class or when one could bring their family down on a Sunday afternoon to enjoy a family game or two together without hearing the F word and arguments every second buzzing around them or someone smashing or throwing their cue around. Sadly, we won't be seeing any more suits, ties, and suspenders at the pool tables in the future any time soon.
Obviously we would all like to see more billiards and pool on TV and we realize it's just a television reality show. But is it sending the right message for the future of pool to the game we all love ?
In our opinion, due to the no class attitudes and anger of a few pool players currently being displayed in the Billiards community of late, it's hurting the sport and is also probably keeping the general public who might be newcomers to the game away from various pool halls and probably even effecting sales of billiard equipment as well. No one in their right mind wants to bring their respective families like their wife and children into an aggressive atmosphere. Yes, I said sport, like in sportsmanship. What ever happen to the good ol days when pool players could keep their cool, win or lose, showing some class or when one could bring their family down on a Sunday afternoon to enjoy a family game or two together without hearing the F word and arguments every second buzzing around them or someone smashing or throwing their cue around. Sadly, we won't be seeing any more suits, ties, and suspenders at the pool tables in the future any time soon.
Obviously we would all like to see more billiards and pool on TV and we realize it's just a television reality show. But is it sending the right message for the future of pool to the game we all love ?