Sports Begats Sports

It is kind of wild how a sport can spawn and give birth to other sports. Basketball was originally played in ancient Mexico, but you used your feet and had to kick a smaller ball into a tiny hoop. The captain of the losing team got beheaded for his efforts. Golf spawned minitature golf, and ping pong looks related to tennis.





What's next?





Competetive eating has become a sport, according to ESPN.






We know what's next:





Competitive pooping


He MUST be talking to Drew Rosenhaus about a NIKE deal




ESPN also likes to call Poker a sport.





We know what is on the horizon:







Professional Old Maid






I always thought Arm-Wrestling was cool





BUT, it could spawn into something more.







How about Thumb-Wrestling?






Curling is, in my opinion, peculiar. But it is very popular.






Naturally, it has possibilities in morphing into other sports:







Iceless Curling






Do YOU have any other ideas?