One of the first things I’ve noticed since being in Richmond is the lack for enthusiasm when it comes to professional sports. I am from Detroit. I love the Pistons, Red Wings and Tigers (I disregard the Lions). Everyone loves the Pistons, Red Wings and Tigers. Everyone talks about it. As the NBA Finals started and I had just arrived in Virginia, I was more than excited to watch every second of every game. After Boston took out the Pistons, I figured they better beat L.A., which they did last night in an astonishing victory.
But I was surprised to find that not many people wanted to talk about the finals. Not many people wanted to talk about hockey either after the Red Wings won the Championship. It’s so funny to me because at home, if somebody starts talking sports, you can’t get them to stop.
Now there are tons of sports bars at home…not the case here. A lot of people didn’t even want to watch the games.
I miss being at home with sports fanatics. So my main question is, if people down here don’t use sports for conversation, what are they talking about? What are the hot topics of conversations? I’ve yet to meet a ton of people down here other than my coworkers. It’s interesting to me that the first thing out of people’s mouths down here isn’t about the NBA or baseball.
You don’t see NFL logos on people’s cars or NBA flags flying proudly. I’m guessing part of this has to do with the fact that Richmond doesn’t really have a professional basketball team. So who do Richmond-locals root for during football and basketball seasons? I’d like to know.