Did athletes become dumber?

[NoGutsNoGLory]

Perhaps this is not indicative of intelligence but I can't think of a better word for it. I randomly saw an old mj video maybe on Letterman and his thought process was so coherent and well executed and then I saw some other videos of other people from that era and they were all great. You'd think in this era of cameras being everywhere that current athletes would be better or something but they speak like they don't have two brain cells to rub together. What do you think? is it educational standards? or maybe this current generation is just not used to speaking for prolonged periods because of technology?

 

[joe cool]

Perhaps this is not indicative of intelligence but I can't think of a better word for it. I randomly saw an old mj video maybe on Letterman and his thought process was so coherent and well executed and then I saw some other videos of other people from that era and they were all great. You'd think in this era of cameras being everywhere that current athletes would be better or something but they speak like they don't have two brain cells to rub together. What do you think? is it educational standards? or maybe this current generation is just not used to speaking for prolonged periods because of technology?

The social skills of this new generation of athletes seem to be awful. Part of it is technology but they seem to try too hard to be cool and don't know how to show any personality.

 

[Doobie Doo]

Jordan was an intelligent athlete who was able to articulate his thoughts well. But so is Kobe and so is Steph Curry and Lebron. Articulation isn't a requirement to succeed in the NBA, word to Iverson. It just means that person isn't too good at articulating. It's not representative of the league

 

[360Waves]

No but you're stupid for thinking that articulation is synonymous with intelligence.

 

[bl2k8]

Cac alert

 

[MAKAVELI25]

No but you're stupid for thinking that articulation is synonymous with intelligence.

Articulation is pretty indicative of intelligence even if not dispositive. I've never known a smart person who wasnt good with words.

 

[waltthizzney]

 

[dish lowry]

espn up close was an underrated show. alot of athletes you wouldn't expect were great interviews.

now everything's on social media & its more uptight w/ people nitpicking & taking things out of context

 

[BXKingPin82]

I know fans sure did

 

[Rocket Scientist]

Naw this generation is becoming dumber just look at some of the posts in here

 

[scarlxrd]

No.

 

[DonKnock]

I blame Gronk. His mama was probably mixing lead into his sue flays by accident

 

[Field Marshall Bradley]

Articulation is pretty indicative of intelligence even if not dispositive. I've never known a smart person who wasnt good with words.

You don't know too many people then... First you have to define smart and go from there... and no, mastery of the Kings English =/= smart/intelligent (or whatever its supposed to mean)

 

[Field Marshall Bradley]

I get what the O.P. is referring to..... if you look at any footage on any brother/sister getting interviewed during the 60's or 70's, they come off naturally sociable, personable, and even camera savvy.....

The bottom line is, even in the poorest households, speech, presentation, and decorum were often practiced... and we as a people have gotten away from that....

 

[THEANGEL&THEGAMBLER]

from what I understand Jordan didn't come into the league polished

He developed that after he became a Madison avenue darling