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There is nothing wrong with playing sports or organizing sports leagues and tournaments. There is no need to throw out "winners" and "losers" or give everyone a "participation trophy." Just make sure that the organizational model is consistent with anarchism, e.g. worker ownership and collective management. The current model enriches corporate elites and promotes militarism and nationalism. I would prefer a model that encourages workers and youth to participate in athletics rather than become passive consumers of an elite spectacle. I do not believe that anarchists should engage in puritanical attacks on recreational activities or entertainment, but we should think more carefully about what should or could be done differently, e.g. community ownership rather the corporate ownership of a franchise or an end to patriotic or military displays.