Quote of the day! I too am an entitled knee-haver.
ETA: I know nothing about this particular sport, but at 55 I have decided to continue to go on hikes rather than running - as I have several acquaintances with knee and heel issues from running. And two friends who have completely wrecked their knees skiing and snowboarding - so they’re off my list too…
My community has an unused tennis court that is likely to be turned into a pickleball court. At least that way it would provide some benefit to people who want to play! However, as has been pointed out above, folks who have been inactive for years need to learn not to overdo it. I used to mentally review CPR lessons watching desk jockeys play basketball, because some manager decided a pick-up game after work would be a great team building activity. 
I decided long ago that low volleyballs and tennis drop shots were just gonna be well-earned points for other people, because I’m not diving for anything anymore. All that running around…
I wonder if any of these older folks griping about needing time on tennis courts to play pickleball were any of the skiers back in the '80s griping about snowboarders not being allowed on “their” mountains?
I like how Seattle added pickleball courts in addition to the existing tennis courts. Seems to please everyone.
e: I have to assume that not every pickleballer is sustaining injuries. Surely the exercise that the non-injured players are getting is better for the population than the healthcare industry eating a marginally less-profitable quarter (quelle horreur!).
How dare those old people get moderate physical exercise! They think they can just enjoy themselves like normal people? Why can’t they have the decency to just die of a heart attack and save the insurance companies so much money. Won’t somebody think of the insurance executives? /s
Or about $1-1.50 per person. Out of the $13,000 in per capita healthcare spending in the US, or a total of 4.3 TRILLION dollars. By the way, that 4.3T is 18% of the US GDP.
So yeah, pickleball isn’t the problem.
I had heard of it. I seem to remember there being an intramural pickleball league at Texas A&M when I was an undergrad there in the late 80s, early 90s. I was shocked last year when I heard it was becoming popular.
He (and other happy mutants) may be interested in Club Leftist Tennis
… and I have just hit the age where I have become aware I have hip joints 
I’m not even standing up too quickly anymore
Ok, this is making me want to learn how to play!
It’s always been popular in Canada. All the rec centres have courts, and it’s popular with all ages.
This article seems to attach it to angry older white people, but that must be a US thing? Everyone plays it here and there’s no drama around it.
In my 30s I updated some insurance and they wanted me to sign a statement claiming I didn’t partake in auto racing, scuba diving, or mountaineering. I paused since I did a lot of mountaineering. I never imagined one day they’d have to add pickleball to their list.
This is amazing. The exact same video could be made about curling in Canada. In the 1970s it went from something you did with a cocktail in your hand to a Serious Sport™ and I imagine many matches like this happened in the transition period. 
That does sound like fun! Probably more so than pickleball to me.
I imagine you could find just about any good fun activity and there’s a subset of participants out there that ruin it by being too competitive.
Well, I’m a bit older than you and am still running. However, I have been very fortunate as my knees, etc have held up pretty well. On the other hand, I stopped playing soccer several years ago. Even playing in an older (slower) league is a bit more risk that I want to expose my knees to any more. Also have not skied in years. Enjoy your hikes!
US healthcare market in 2022 was $1.6 trillion. United Healthcare has 15.3% of that market, so only $245 billion. Their costs are up as much as $500 million, so up to .2%. I feel for them.
“For the love of God, stop being so nice!”
I’m used to him and his buddy, with her only in supporting roles, so I like this new direction!
Mayne Island has enough pickleball drama for the rest of Canada.
“It’s my serve.”
“I’ll hold your beer.”
