It's not so much what the title of the thread says, but i just don't find it a compelling sport anymore. Perhaps it's because it's hard to know if there really is a person encased in those uniforms. All the padding makes them look three times as big (wide) as they really are. But mostly it's the headgear...helmets with multiple bars and a dark visor that looks like a space helmet, making it impossible to really see the player.

Watching basketball, baseball, football (soccer), and hockey(except for the goal keeper) allows one to actually see and recognize the participants. And except for baseball, these sports allow for pretty much continuous a.ction