Great piece, Katie! I didn't think about betrayal from so many angles before. From the body betraying oneself as it gets older to perceptions of betrayal when a beloved player leaves or wants to go somewhere else to betrayal in no longer seeming ahead of father time, I didn't think about how deep this could go.
It's so easy to put athletes and other stars on a pedestal, but they are human just like the rest of us. Fallible and everyone has to think about their needs too (which clashes with hopes that a beloved player doesn't leave and brings up the conflict that often occurs in sports (and in life too) between one's own needs and direction and their organization's needs and direction).
And you're right, there are so many different levels and a lot of subjectivity involved too. Great, nuanced article.
I’m still just on my first cup of coffee but I reread the section a couple
of times and I can’t quite connect the dots to “perhaps this is how the long-held belief… finally dies” - is this a me missing the forest for all the trees moment, because it’s been known to happen…
High school Latin coming into play for the...first time ever?
Giannis may request a "trade", same root as "betrayal", having "given over" (definition) everything he could to Milwaukee?
Now this is what I’m talkin’ about, let’s get Latin into NBA punditry.
Great piece, Katie! I didn't think about betrayal from so many angles before. From the body betraying oneself as it gets older to perceptions of betrayal when a beloved player leaves or wants to go somewhere else to betrayal in no longer seeming ahead of father time, I didn't think about how deep this could go.
It's so easy to put athletes and other stars on a pedestal, but they are human just like the rest of us. Fallible and everyone has to think about their needs too (which clashes with hopes that a beloved player doesn't leave and brings up the conflict that often occurs in sports (and in life too) between one's own needs and direction and their organization's needs and direction).
And you're right, there are so many different levels and a lot of subjectivity involved too. Great, nuanced article.
I hope you have a great week, Katie!
Wow, does "...betrayals between superstars..." echo!
I’m still just on my first cup of coffee but I reread the section a couple
of times and I can’t quite connect the dots to “perhaps this is how the long-held belief… finally dies” - is this a me missing the forest for all the trees moment, because it’s been known to happen…
The Clippers failing so spectacularly as proof of concept that “the most stars means the best possible team” frees us from the strategy for good*
*my hope, anyway
The Clippers may have missed the forest for the Aspirational trees!