G R E Y wrote:MrDollarBills wrote:G R E Y wrote:Just as how you lose shows something, how you win does, too. These parade victory speeches are embarrassing. Handling liquor like a teen using fake ID drinking for the first time. Oof.
Good turnout, though, so there's that:
I remember when the Cavs won and they were all piss drunk during their parade...JR Smith was acting the fool (big shocker) and LeBron was delivering an expletive laden speech to the crowd...full of children. That was even a bit much for someone like me, and i curse like a sailor
I think teams in general can do better during these celebrations...like yeah, please have fun, get lit up but be mindful that there are eyes on you that are impressionable.
i sound like my damn mother again
Yeah the kids/example is part of it. A counterpoint would be Chuck's 'I'm not a role model'. Whether one wants to be or not, they have eyes on them and have influence.
But I was thinking more of like just basic adulthood and standards and values and pride in personal conduct. Not perfection, not judgement when someone is at their worst/going through a tough moment or stretch in life, but choices. And this is the latter. Both as an organization (not just this one as you pointed out) and as individuals. Just embarrassing and classless. And if that makes me sound like my Mom, then she taught me well.
I'm not the type to like chest beating and taunting in games or after series anyway so that's where I'm coming from. Act like you've been here before, done it before. I don't like when **** faced diss culture is included in celebrations.
Oh yeah, I laugh and think that I'm becoming my Mom all the time the older I get. Which is a good thing, she did a decent job with me and my sister
But yeah, for being B2B champs I'm kind of surprised that the Aces didn't act like they've been to the mountain top before. I still support them cutting loose and having fun, but just be mindful...there are people looking up to you whether you realize it or not, and will emulate you for better or worse. Grace and humility should be the onus whether you win or lose.
So many young girls were at Barclays for that Aces/Liberty game earlier this year...I don't know if the players realize how fast this thing is growing and how many eyes are on them, but it's something that they need to be prepared for. Even with the Liberty refusing to meet the media after the game...that's not how you handle defeat and that's not the lesson you want to display.