Obsessed with Sports

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I am an avid sports fan....and now that its baseball season, the New York Yankees are on my radar. I find Baseball to be a sport that would fit well with autism...as its statistically driven, lots of facts and figures. Its a sport that takes its time, and is not rushed. Their is a pattern and a means to the sport that isn't chaotic. Any thoughts?

Sports and its statistics and history have been an obsession of mine as well, primarily (American) football. I've never been athletic myself, but I love to watch a game and think about all of the different possibilities of what can happen.

It has occasionally been helpful to me to have this as an obsession, because sports happens to be one of the standard "small talk" topics, so I am able to participate in a conversation as long as the topic is sports!

I was born in Pittsburgh, PA, so I'm a big Pittsburgh Steelers fan (also Penguins and Pirates, of course). I wasn't around for the Steelers' 1970s dynasty, so I'm really glad I've gotten to see them return to the Super Bowl and win it a couple times. I couldn't be too upset about their loss in the Super Bowl this past year; they did quite a bit better than I expected, and it turned out that the Packers just played much better in the big game.

The Giants' last Super Bowl win was one of the most thrilling in history. I was cheering for New York because I didn't want to see the Patriots beat the Steelers' record of 4 Super Bowl wins in 6 seasons.

Playing sports is a healthy obsession. Your body will be healthy

Watching sports, drinking beer, TV, sports bars, are not healthy obsessions.

Knowing stats will gain you nothing in life, except maybe an appearance on a game show, or a disgusting one night stand with a drunk ex cheerleader you meet in a sports bar

I can't say I agree with that, Surfman. Any obsession can become unhealthy, of course, including playing sports and watching sports. But learning about statistics and sports history is not inherently unhealthy. It is a hobby like any other.

As an aspie, I find it relaxing to read and organize statistical information and find the patterns there. My enjoyment of sports history and statistics has led me to pursue web design and database management, and I hope that I will be able to find a career in that area. My love of sports has also helped me to connect with others by giving me something to start a conversation about, as it has with Jeremy in this thread.

I used to think that the things I was interested in were worthless, but I no longer believe that.

Obsessing over sports can still be an upside. Even if you're not a drinker a sports obsession can give you a little more headway to socializing with fellow sports loving NTs and can still enjoy going to games and such. Common ground at least.

I love sports particularly cricket and i like checking up the stats and league tables aswell.

I'm also obsessed with sports. I enjoy watching both the summer and winter Olympics on TV and even my most prominent special interests are on hold for those 16 days that the games are on TV. It's been that way for me since I came alive, in the Summer of 1984.

I'm motivated by profit, or forward movement toward betterment

I love watching American Football and Basketball, and I'm starting to get into Baseball.
I just plain love sports in general.

I feel like I have wasted far too much of my time by following sports throughout the years.

It's really a useless interest as memorising player and team statistics serves absolutely no purpose.

Is there a way in which an interest can be quelled? If so, I would like to hear it as I spend the vast majority of my time checking sports scores and news. It's a perpetual exercise in futility!

I don't like sport much myself, but I don't see anything wrong with a person being into sport, it's as valid an interest as any.

I don't particularly agree with the notion that playing sport is always healthy. Sports injuries are pretty common. But as long as you use a bit of common sense there's no reason why you would come to any great harm. It's probably healthier than sitting around on a couch watching TV all day would be.

Following sport is probably my number one hobby. I follow many sports (though not really American ones - they just never made it over the water to the UK) and spend much of my time reading about and following what is happening in sport. Football is by far my #1 but cricket is also great for the same reasons the OP stated he liked Baseball. Imagine an even heavier statistically and detail driven game but played over 5 days, yes, 5 days! It's like the greatest game of chess you ever saw. It's amazing stuff!