Why replay in sports is a good thing

Even if you missed what happened at Churchill Downs on Saturday, there is no doubt you saw a post on social media about how instant replay was ruining another sports moment. After “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports” appeared to be over, there were people in a small video room determining whether or not the winning horse or jockey illegally obstructed another horse on the way to a victory.

While the excitement wore off, the tension rose as the review took more than 20 minutes. During that span, the takes flew off fans’ keyboards with how instant replay has figured out another way to wreck one of the best sporting events of the year.