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Originally Posted by curves2000
I have always thought the fish bowl scenario being a little bit of a stretch or if being an NHL player in quite markets being a unique scenario to pro sports.
Big names in big sports in big cities across the world are noticed and bothered, hounded, loved etc. Elite Futbol (soccer) players in Europe have to go to crazy lengths to go out on the town.
I recall seeing an interview where Tom Brady said he was so happy that when he came up in the early 2000's, nobody had the cell phone cameras of today to see him out on the town. Things are different now than they were 20+ years ago.
Perhaps the dream for athletes across the board is to play in the top leagues, in the best cities, making the most amount of money and winning championships without really being noticed.
That may be an NHL player in southern US states phenomenon but that really doesn't apply to other of the highest leagues in the world and the biggest names/stars.
The reason why people aren't recognizing you if your a elite, top athlete in your city is cause statistically speaking your sport doesn't register with the general public and people don't give a crap.
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I think there's also a lot more to cover in an average American news cycle than there is up here, so not as much time or inches for Matthew Tkachuk's brother swimming in a fountain. Not to mention ESPN has a lot more to cover than TSN does. There are a lot more people in the States watching NFL, NBA, MLB, NASCAR, Soccer, actual college sports with fan support that rivals or even exceeds the major leagues... etc etc.