Shop for real volleyball gear - kneepads, Volley lites, good nets, etc... Not at Cabelas.
Shop for Soccer gear - cleats, shorts, shin guards, balls, etc... Not at Cabelas.
How about golf? How is Cabela's there?
Plenty of other sports with the same story. Have kids playing team sports? We don't shop Cablea's for that gear...
Cabela's is good at the areas they retail in. There are a lot of areas they do not, such as team and individual sports sporting goods. ***** does a good job there. Same story on fitness. They happen to carry some outdoor gear, but that is long way from being specialists in it.
As an avid fisherman and hunter, along with kids and myself in sports, they both have their niche. To say one can replace the other is funny...
The basic point remains was the business they gave up was low margin relative to other goods they sell. While the impetus may be politcal, the reality is its an easy decision when the margins are low on the product in question.