Dr. James Naismith Described The First Basketball Game Ever: "The Boys Began Tackling, Kicking, And Punching In The Clinches."

The founder of basketball, Dr. James Naismith once described the first-ever game of basketball as a brutally violent affair.

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The game of basketball is one that brings millions around the world incredible joy. Out of all the people who are reading this, 95% or more are here because they love the game and want to read more about it. However, it has been a century-long process to get to the game we know and love today.

Dr. James Naismith was the founder of the game. The rules he set out for basketball have heavily evolved over the years and aren't similar to what we see in today's game. But what would it be like to play a sport with no idea of what it's supposed to be and without any rules? Well, that was how the first ever game of basketball was ever played, and Naismith described it as an incredibly brutal affair.

"I blow a whistle, and the first game of basketball began. I didn't have enough (rules of the game) and that's where I made my big mistake. The boys began tackling, kicking, and punching in the clinches. They ended up in a free-for-all in the middle of the gym floor. Before I could pull them apart, one boy was knocked out, several had black eyes, and one had a dislocated shoulder. It certainly was murder."

Given how the modern NBA doesn't even allow you to stand in the landing space of a shooter, that era of basketball really wouldn't be easy for them. However, harder and more violent doesn't mean it's better. Changing the rules over the years has created the game we know today and made the game into a multi-billion dollar sport.

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Dr. James Naismith Changed The World By Inventing Basketball

Basketball is a truly international spot. While the NBA is a North American league, basketball is being played all over the world in different corners. Naismith never would've envisioned his impact on organized sports in general, as basketball is one of the most watched sports in the world. Not every game can be traced back to a single originator, but the annals of organized basketball usually always link back to James Naismith.

While we argue about eras in the game nowadays, no players from the '80s or the 2000s would want to play in the era when Naismith was just figuring out how the game was to be played. Thank God that he did this because he changed the lives of more people than anyone can count.

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