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It's an easy trap to fall into ; I'm probably as guilty as anyone about this, but thought maybe it's time to pause and examine a habit.
It's one thing to make jokes about, or become frustrated as a fan, over a player who has a history of injuries.
But to take it to the level of personal insults, and questioning their commitment, work ethic, etc, is this crossing the line ?
Isn't it a major assumption, or an exaggeration, or perhaps even a myth, to believe that every player who has repeated injuries, is the one to blame for such a pattern ?
Football is one of, if not the most violent sport on the planet. So, naturally, it's not out of the question for a player to have repeated injuries, through no fault of his own.
There seems to be a stereotype of oft-injured players, that they are either a slacker, or severely deficient in some area of their athletic lifestyle. And that their injuries are direct reflection on their "manhood" - as if the fan has inside knowledge of a player's life, and what triggers his injuries. And the truth could be the direct opposite of the assumption - an "inury-prone" player just may be the hardest working guy on the team, potentially.
Is this fair, or do fans take this quite too far ?
When does it cross the line ?
It's one thing to make jokes about, or become frustrated as a fan, over a player who has a history of injuries.
But to take it to the level of personal insults, and questioning their commitment, work ethic, etc, is this crossing the line ?
Isn't it a major assumption, or an exaggeration, or perhaps even a myth, to believe that every player who has repeated injuries, is the one to blame for such a pattern ?
Football is one of, if not the most violent sport on the planet. So, naturally, it's not out of the question for a player to have repeated injuries, through no fault of his own.
There seems to be a stereotype of oft-injured players, that they are either a slacker, or severely deficient in some area of their athletic lifestyle. And that their injuries are direct reflection on their "manhood" - as if the fan has inside knowledge of a player's life, and what triggers his injuries. And the truth could be the direct opposite of the assumption - an "inury-prone" player just may be the hardest working guy on the team, potentially.
Is this fair, or do fans take this quite too far ?
When does it cross the line ?
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