Stone Soup by Jan Eliot for November 01, 1997
Transcript:
Val: Sports faship amazes me. It's ludicrous! Every sport has it's won wardrobe...is that really necessary? Joan: THe clothes project the image of a serious athlete. It's the first stpe in the psychology of preparing for your particular sport. Val: Ah. When do they actually work out? Joan: I don't know. Maybe when they're done projecting.
And sports “fashion” also, y’know, keeps the players from breaking bones every few minutes. Think cleats for soccer, helmets for American football, face masks for fencing…