The NBA is splitting up its All-Stars into two teams based on whether their last name starts with an even or odd letter in the alphabet: Team ACE versus Team BDF.
The NHL is going to have All-Stars ride miniaturized Zambonis around the ice instead of skating, to replicate the bumper cars at a 7-year-old’s birthday party.
The NFL is asking its Pro Bowlers to compete in a skills challenge in a schoolyard: Throw the ball through the tire swing, a fastest-man competition after 10 spins on the carousel, offensive linemen versus defensive linemen on a seesaw and a catch competition after shredding your hands on the monkey bars.
You believed me for a second, didn’t you? Because nothing is too crazy for an all-star format these days.