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Why men love sports

By Conn Carroll
Published June 23, 2023 5:44am ET
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Why men love sports
FILE - In this Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013, file photo, San Diego Chargers linebacker Thomas Keiser (90) celebrates after intercepting a pass by Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game in Denver. "The Big Bang Theory" is one of the few television shows that can approach the NFL in viewership. CBS executives still didn't hesitate to temporarily move TV's top-rated comedy to a different night to make room for football. Already dominating Thursdays in prime time, CBS outbid its competitors when the league offered up games that had aired on NFL Network. (AP Photo/Joe Mahoney, File) | Joe Mahoney

Ashley St. Clair, author of the book Elephants Are Not Birds, posted some classic clickbait on Twitter last week, noting, “I will never understand men’s obsession with sports.”

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