imagine the praise they would give for Mariano Rivera if Joe Girardi called for him the bullpen to close out a World Series game and he said he feels a little too stressed out to take the mound that night?And everyone is praising her? So bizarre. Imagine if MJ quit on the flu game. Or Kobe sat out game 7 of the finals because he needed time to himself. Tom Brady sits out the super bowl to focus his mental health. Just wow.
Dr. Love;13549597 who quit on their team when the going gets tough.[/QUOTE said:Well she dropped out out of individual events too so definitely having mental/emotional issues going on in her head. However that is also the mark of elite athletes like Mariano, Brady, MJ, Kobe etc. mental and emotional toughness that comes with the territory of sports. That is why they are hailed and held in high esteem and regard.
The mind is the most powerful part of the body. I think she is suffering from something similar to a golfer that gets the yips. The mind and the body don't work together. The golf yips might be the best example of it that you have seen. A golfer that will play absolutely spectacular and then gets over a 2 foot putt and he/she cant make it and often time they are not even close on the putt. In golf they will try all different things to change the connection between the mind and the muscle movement....so things like a different grip. Bernard Langer career was almost over because of the yips. I can see other pro golfers that have the same problem.
The difference for a golfer is if you miss a two foot putt you dont risk serious injury.
There are some places where it doesn't matter that much. There are other cases where a small mistake isnt allowed. You can have surgeons who get it and their careers are over.
I guess women of color are just following...
https://www.eviemagazine.com/post/o...iberal-women-under-30-mental-health-condition
Well she dropped out out of individual events too so definitely having mental/emotional issues going on in her head.
The difference for a golfer is if you miss a two foot putt you dont risk serious injury.
Ridiculous point IMO.
She was just a little off and not blowing the competition away like she normally does. Something wasn't right with her. That was obvious. But based on what I saw, she just didn't have it. And even then, she was doing well enough in most events to be one of the top performers.
If you want to make that sort of injury argument, make it for football. Where you can really get your clock cleaned. There's thick mats under these gymnasts for a reason. She screws up and bites the dust she will be fine. Her risk of injury was/is no different than for any of her teammates or competitors.