Tanking, a practice used by professional sports teams in America to get a top draft pick, has been a practice commonly seen in recent years. Proponents say it’s necessary to improve the team, while opponents of it say it abuses the concept of competition.
Let’s face reality, America; we can no longer tolerate tanking. It undermines the spirit of competition in a manner that is unacceptable. The 1919 Chicago White Sox tanked and threw the World Series that year. The players responsible were banned for life as a result. Another example, the 2011 Indianapolis Colts tanked so they could draft Andrew Luck. Where has that gotten them? Zero Super Bowls since he was drafted.
What should we do about tanking, you might ask? For players involved, the penalty should be a hefty fine. For coaches, the penalty should be a five game suspension. If the order to tank came from above, the executives should be suspended the rest of the season.
Get rid of tanking, the most unsportsmanlike practice in the history of sports, now! It’s also ineffective at winning championships. Ask Jim Irsay, the Colts owner, where it got them. Get rid of the cancerous tumor known as tanking.