I (19m) practically take care of my younger brother (15). Yesterday he brought his friend over, where they play on his Xbox in the living room. I was out and about doing my own thing in my room when he came and asked me if I can throw for them. Upon questioning, he wanted me to be the quarterback for them to run 1v1s in our very small, no longer than 30 feet, half concrete half grass backyard. Initially didn't want to, but how can I say no to them being kids. Went out and played quarterback. I was reminded of the fact that I never played quarterback, but any bad throw i was able to pull rank and claim they ran a bad route. Anyways, his friend won. And after, they pulled the basketball hoop off from the side and back into the middle, where they usually play basketball on the concrete. I thought, fun they played football and now they're gonna play basketball. They don't need me anymore, so I went inside and was that the xbox was still turned on, where they were playing Ncaa Cfb25. Texas vs Alabama. Whoever was Texas lost. I went outside to act like a parent and scold my brother for leaving it on, to which I found out that the whole reason why they're out balling up is because they're 1v1ing for whoever gets to play as Oregon, first to 11. But my brother fouled his friend, but neither could decide on whether it was a foul or not, so they 1v1ed football routes for winner. At first I was annoyed. Ain't no way they're doing all that for a team they can both choose. The logic ain't logic-ing. And they had to move the hoop back and forth for their football shenanigans (it's those gel base ones). But then I was entertained. How funny the idea these little kids wanted to do all that. Let them have their fun. It will be a nice "yo remember when we played football to decide something for us playing basketball to decide something for us on the xbox?". Dumb little funny kids. I didn't get to do all that at their age (partially because covid Hit then). I then showed them that in basketball, dispute are handled by shooting for it. Not by another 1 v 1. Little buggers. Made my dad though. If I had the energy to do all that, I would've shown them how they used to play basketball back in the day.
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