In “Friday Night Lights,” H.G. Bissinger states that a resident of the town stated that “Athletics last for such a short period of time. It ends for people. But while it lasts, it creates this make-believe world where normal rules don’t apply.” In other words, the hypocrisy of sports is that sports, particularly football in Odessa, represent an idealistic image of success and a prosperous future that wears off to a blunt image of a reality where there is little opportunity for the town economically, and even smaller opportunities for the athletes worshiped on the field. Sports often represent an overly idealistic opportunity for young athletes to escape poverty. And when in the midst of the excitement and camaraderie of football Odessa residents
