- Jan 20, 2010
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I think it might have been kingston who kind of said...if you spend enough time with a group of people you are going to see the good, the bad and the ugly. The cheer world is not a perfect place with perfect well behaved children. I get that and even if they wanted to show that darker angle, should that be the focus?
If a reporter did an in-depth piece on the "Fierce 5" I would expect to maybe see some crying or whining or maybe even a stomp your foot like a petulant brat moment. What I wouldn't expect is for it to be the focus of the article. Making an elite athlete look like an over-indulged, selfish, narcissist is not good journalism unless you work for the "National Enquirer". A story that balances all the hard work, sacrifices and pitfalls is what makes a story good. Just my thoughts... ;)
Why does this sport struggle so hard for respect? Anyone?
Yes! It seemed as if the author had in mind a much longer or more in-depth story, he interviewed Kingston, Just Carrier, and even Herkie himself! But then either he lost his way writing it or had to make edits and seemed to cut out most of the athleticism. There was barely a mention of what a bid to worlds even means - a comment in passing about only getting an at-large bid, but not explanation of why CA wouldn't want that. Then again hardly a mention of actually getting a paid bid, and one short paragraph about winning worlds. It definitely didn't match the title.
There were parts that were interesting, but it wasn't cohesive and seemed as if the author didn't really know what angle he was going for.