It is said that there was a competition of a type of sport that was very widespread throughout Mesoamerica, with the losers becoming sacrifices to the gods. For once the cliche "there's no tomorrow if we lose this one" was no exaggeration!
據說當時整個中美洲地區盛行一種球賽，輸的人就要走上祭壇成為祭品，可真是一場輸不起的球賽！