- Mar 28, 2014
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I have been thinking a lot about this and this is my take:
I feel alot of people are upset/dissapointed/ angry with Simone because of a mentality that a lot of sport/life has is that you do it for the team.
The way I see it is that people think that because you are part of the team you do everything you can to make that team successful including performing when not 100% Heck Ive done it several times for cheer, dance and when working as a nurse as I feel by me not being there Ive caused more problems.
I think Simone was right as by her not competing she avoided causing severe injuries for herself and possibly putti g the team in an even worse off position
Its a mind set that needs to change in many team sports yes you are a team but there are individuals filling that team. A coach will not hesitate to pull an athlete if they dont think they are fit and no one would question the decision
so why cant an athlete pull themselves out because for whatever reason they dont feel capable without the torrent of abuse?
I feel alot of people are upset/dissapointed/ angry with Simone because of a mentality that a lot of sport/life has is that you do it for the team.
The way I see it is that people think that because you are part of the team you do everything you can to make that team successful including performing when not 100% Heck Ive done it several times for cheer, dance and when working as a nurse as I feel by me not being there Ive caused more problems.
I think Simone was right as by her not competing she avoided causing severe injuries for herself and possibly putti g the team in an even worse off position
Its a mind set that needs to change in many team sports yes you are a team but there are individuals filling that team. A coach will not hesitate to pull an athlete if they dont think they are fit and no one would question the decision
so why cant an athlete pull themselves out because for whatever reason they dont feel capable without the torrent of abuse?