Don't 'fix' sports by making teams play stupid

On the misguided obsession with stifling innovation to make games "better"

Nebraska guard Shavon Shields looks to the referee for a ruling.
(Image credit: (AP Photo/Nati Harnik))

Basketball has a problem: It's boring. Too many fouls — especially intentional fouls on brick-heaving big men — are sapping the sport of its athletic flow and beauty.

Or at least, that's what myopic grousers seem to believe.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.