Apparently March Madness goes beyond just watching NCAA basketball. According to an article highlighted by ABC News, another phenomenon occurs this time of year. The number of vasectomies goes up. This is encouraged by (apparently) by Drs.
Yes, a vasectomy. In the past two years, more and more doctors across the nation have jumped on the tournament as a prime opportunity to get men to "take care of the equipment and lower your seed for the tourney," as one advertisement for an Oregon urologist suggested.
Urologists are even offering March Madness deals with pizza, mugs and reminders of the mandatory days off of from work they'll need to help prod men to make the cut.
"What better way to spend March Madness than to have doctor's orders to sit on the couch?" Bone (David), 38, told ABC News.
Now, I'm a huge college basketball fan, but this, this puts the fanatic back in fan. Getting snipped so you have an excuse to stay home and watch the NCAA Tournament. I'm not that big of a fan.