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There are two ways to invent a sport
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The meme doesn't make sense. If someone invents and wins at a sport that no one else cares about, that doesn't sound like chad vibes. That sounds like basement dweller vibes.
I took it as sarcasm.
I think this is about football and American football.
I.. Dont think england invented soccer, though
I read it as football v baseball, but that also works.
I was thinking basketball
Basketball is Canadian in origin, Dr. Naismith was a Canadian citizen when he created basketball.
Baseball originated in England
Rounders originated in England. Before that people were whacking balls with bats in other countries. Baseball is from the US.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_baseball?useskin=vector#Origins
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