Sports (Bill Cosby album)

Sports is a comedy album by Bill Cosby, originally released in 1969 on the Uni Records label. The album features Cosby's observational humor and storytelling style, with a focus on his experiences playing and watching various sports, particularly football and baseball, as a child and young adult. Recurring themes include the often-unpredictable nature of children's sports, the exaggerated pronouncements of adults involved in youth athletics, and the gap between idealized notions of sportsmanship and the sometimes-chaotic reality on the field. The album also touches on themes of competition, teamwork, and the lessons learned (or not learned) through participation in sports. Sports received positive reviews upon its release and contributed to Cosby's already established reputation as a leading comedian of the era. It remains a popular and often-cited example of his work.