07-24-2022, 03:25 PM
(07-24-2022, 03:19 PM)Nepa Wrote: I think Michael Jordon showed that taking every criticism to heart can be very motivating. Maybe it is not the best thing for one on a personal level (cue his Hall of fame speech), but professionally I think it works for many athletes.
I did like Michael Jordan staying out of inundating us with his political points of view, despite criticism from those who assumed he would take their side (but who knows, he might have taken the opposite side). As such, he was an ambassador to all fans, regardless of their political persuasions. His area of expertise was basketball, not politics, and he made the NBA popular for previously casual fans like me. LeBron and his often-terribly-uninformed-and-hypocritical opinions has had the opposite effect on me and many fans.
thank you for the response. very similar to my thoughts on the political stuff. i just don't feel it's needed.
interesting point about jordan. it did affect him off the court but it did drive him on it to. maybe i shouldn't be as concerned with that one as much. i do worry about the stuff with the ravens coming back on him, but maybe he can use it to keep owning them lol.
