As someone who watches a lot of varied sports, it’s always funny to me to see fans insult other team sports throughout their fandom.

In Canada, hockey fans seem to be the most likely to do this, as a result of the sport’s lower international standing, but high prominence in this country.

It’s especially goofy when comparing the NHL to the NBA, as professional basketball has become more and more similar to hockey over the past few years in my opinion.

While the players do hold way more power in the NBA, due to the fact stars generally play 90 per cent of important games, the way the regular season has become less and less important and the obvious changes in rules and increased intensity in the post-season means basketball is becoming much more like hockey.