Sydney Barnes, Wilt Chamberlain and The Madness of Cross Era Comparisons
The Sporting
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
Why comparing eras in Sport will always end the same way Since the beginning of more or less everything, humans have been obsessed with comparing things. Films are always stacked up against greats of their genre and music is often held to the standard of one’s classic favourite - not as good as the Stones or Marvin Gaye? Not interested. Sport is no different but recently this has seen a reversal of fortunes for our modern stars’ plucky forebears.
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