Why is America obsessed with athletes being “humble “

[TEH]

People don't want to feel inferior.

Someone is proud so it makes someone else, who observes them, feel bad. Is that what you’re saying.

 

[MR. SNIFLES]

Imagine rick flare as a top QB

THE fukkERY WOULD BE TOP NOTCH.

HIS SUPERBOWL PROMOS WOULD BE LEGENDARY.

CUBAN CIGAR BLOWING, PIGSKIN THROWING, PINKY RING SHOWING...WOOOOOOO

 

[The Guru]

Someone is proud so it makes someone else, who observes them, feel bad. Is that what you’re saying.

Yes, if that person is insecure about what they feel they're lacking.

 

[Shadow King]

There's a difference between being confident and doing too much.

 

[Shadow King]

Duncan is accepted as the GOAT PF by mainstream media even tho he is nowhere close. Some even have him above Kobe and Shaq all time

Duncan is not the GOAT PF to me only because he's not really a PF, but his case over Shaq or Kobe isn't outlandish. His ranking is about his accomplishments, his "humbleness" isn't a part of that.

 

[Shadow King]

I already said this shyt, if a phenomenon happened where suddenly even a quarter of black folk become 7 figure wealthy then you'd literally see cacs offing themselves and even more psycho cacs on a rampage.

Well I'm not sure a quarter of any group are worth 7 figures so that may have some justification...

 

[IsThatBrothaMouzone?]

I don’t know about that. Jordan revered and his arrogance is legendary. So is Ali

This.

Arrogance is ok if you're a winner and back up the talk in clutch spots.

People will hate on arrogance if you fail.

 

[Phantum]

Duncan is accepted as the GOAT PF by mainstream media even tho he is nowhere close. Some even have him above Kobe and Shaq all time

Who's a better PF?

 

[O.Red]

A lot of people loved Ali.

Ali was the people's champ and great role model even though he was a major shyt talker. Mayweather and Broner were hated simply because of their ways.

Ali being this universally loved figure is revisionist history. Black folks loved him but he didn't become this universal sports icon till years after he retired

During the name change/refusal to fight in Vietnam days he was more hated than Kanye West

 

[HandyWithTheSteel]

Why shouldn’t they be humble? You’re not important just because you play a game.

 

[Elim Garak]

You mean white America.

 

[TEH]

You mean white America.

As evidenced by the thread here. They “value” humility but love Trump and McGregor … I want them to make it make sense.

 

[Soldier]

Why shouldn’t they be humble? You’re not important just because you play a game.

 

[Roid Jones]

Someone is proud so it makes someone else, who observes them, feel bad. Is that what you’re saying.

'Hey guy, stop feeling good about yourself it makes me feel bad'

 

[Roid Jones]

Why shouldn’t they be humble? You’re not important just because you play a game.

They should also shut up and dribble huh