Yo-Yo? That's a sport?
Holy shit. Guess what's a sport? Yo freakin Yo. No, I'm not Puffy,
rais'n my hands in the air; this is yo-yo. That's right, the
walk-the-dog, 'please stop dad, you're embarrassing me' yo-yo. They're
calling that a god damn sport. Know how I know? Cause it's on "The
Best Damn World YoYo Contest," of Best Damn Sports Show Ever fame, and
if anyone knows sports, it's FOX. They know sports like they know
politics. Take some clowns and freaks and make them president. SORRY,
I meant to say champion.
OK that was harsh. The truth is that these guys are pretty neat. But is it a 'sport?' Fuck no. I'm DAMN good at backing my car up into inanimate objects (and some animate ones) and in a competition, I'd kick some serious ass. Hell, I'd say that I might be one of the most creative people in the world when it comes to screwing a bumper up (no pun intended!). But there's no 'tournament,' and no prizes, just a freakin increase in my insurance.
On that note, for you brave enough to have kept reading this entire post, I have to tell you that these guys are amazing. Give em props when you see them homeless on the streets working for pennies, especially doing the "slack trapease mount" or whatever the hell that's called.
On that note of praise, I Google video searched 'yo yo trick names' and got a hit with some cool stuff on it:
At the bottom there are/were some "you-might-also-like" videos:
The Art of Kissing
Hot Rods Hot Bods
Passing the Written DMV Test
I couldn't make this shit up. It's much better than the lame ass
'you're never gonna get laid' joke I had planned.
Oh, one more thing. Yuuki Spencer (GO USA) is cool as shit. Check out the video of him below!
Posted by Jimmy Flowers on July 29, 2008 in That's a sport?
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What's even funnier than yo-yo as a sport is that it was originally used as a weapon. Death by yo-yo!
Posted by: Samantha | July 29, 2008 at 01:22 PM
Are you kidding me? Fox is saying Yo-yo is a sport? It's fun but what makes it a sport other than a slow sports/news day?
Posted by: Tim | July 30, 2008 at 10:29 AM
I get running, but walking???
Posted by: jp | August 23, 2008 at 10:26 AM
I work in a mall and walk the area of the mall 4 times a day.... that is a sport??? I want in on that one
Posted by: jp | August 23, 2008 at 10:29 AM
the next time I have to punch in that crazy letters/number shit you are gone
Posted by: jp | August 23, 2008 at 10:32 AM
nite now
Posted by: jp | August 23, 2008 at 10:33 AM
Homeless, huh?
I was paid $250/hour to yo-yo for a corporate party the other day.
Posted by: Yo-Yo Player | September 23, 2008 at 04:48 PM
ahh it was not a weapon ever, don't listen to all diet dew comercials you see. And ya it can be a sport. anything with a compation is a sport. It is defined as " an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc."
If you think it is easy to throw a yoyo a few hundred times a day then give it a try. Just don't plan to use your throwing arm the next day for much. ;) And tape of those fingers.
Posted by: Some guy | September 23, 2008 at 05:15 PM
Ha, another non yoyo player, trying to nahsay what it is we do.
I make money of my spobby (8sport/hobby.) I have met tonnes of people through yoyoing, including many random homeless people, which i let play with my yoyos in a hope they can achieve something.
I dont care if you think its not a sport, but atleast learn about it before you type about it.
Plus it wasnt a weapon, its the second oldest toy ever, tracing back thousands of years to Acient Greece, China dn Egypt. Know you stuff, before making a fool of yourself.
Posted by: Skip | September 23, 2008 at 05:38 PM
Yoyoers are pretty fucking stupid. It's a hobby, not a sport. Rhythmic Gymnastics is way more of a sport than yoyoing, and that shit isn't even a sport.
Thickheaded bitches skimmed the article, didn't realize that it was praising the pasttime, and now there is going to be a call to arms against a random blog.
Oh, don't forget that if you get one generally accepted albeit false fact in the mix, they're all gonna call you out on it.
...also I'd totally blow Yuuki.
Posted by: Boxthor | September 23, 2008 at 06:09 PM
Ey, I have more article recommendations like this one:
Darts, that's a sport?
Sudoku, that's a sport?
Counter strike, that's a sport?
Bowling, that's a sport?
Chess, that's a sport?
Blogging, that's a sport?
Oh sorry, where is the line to decide when is something good and respectable and when something freak?* I'm a little lost, thankyou
* considering most of them are hobbies and you need a real life and real job to not become a homeless
Posted by: bender | September 24, 2008 at 12:52 AM
Korea has a national Starcraft team :3
Posted by: PaperWings | September 24, 2008 at 09:59 PM
Hey man, i am a pro yoyoer i just wanted to ask you to stop dissing peoples hobbies. Im pretty sre what ever sport you play is pretty dang GAY too. up yours
Posted by: Peyton Cappel | November 17, 2008 at 05:50 PM