[Conservative til I die]

Nope, you're off base. Sports and athletic activity can do much to improve one mentally, physically, emotionally, and even spiritually.

[Bellarmine]

The converse statement is also true. Sports and athletic activity can do much to degrade one mentally, physically, emotionally, and even spiritually.

This was the message of my original post.

[old and tired]

Sports and athletic activity can do much to improve one mentally, physically, emotionally, and even spiritually.

I agree.