I saw a poll on ESPN about crying in basketball, and it sparked me as a good discussion topic on here. So in the wake of March Madness, there have been a lot of teams and players who after games are a little bit emotionally. Whether it be after a tough loss, or even after a huge win. We tend to see this more often in college than we would the pros, for the one reason that Seniors are playing their last game after the elimination. For those who aren't going onto the pros I can see why that would be emotional. It's the same way for Seniors in High School games as well, I can see why they would shed some waterworks on Senior Night or on the last game of the season.
Though sometimes it's not just Seniors, and sometimes we even see it in the Pros too. But is there a line? Should we just let guys feel what they're feeling? I would never chastise someone for their emotions, but there are some points where I think crying is a little bit ridiculous after a loss. Wins are different, especially if it's an underdog low seed, or a team breaking an undefeated streak. Something along those lines are OK. Though sometimes when guys are filling up rivers after a loss, especially guys who aren't playing their last game, eh sometimes I sort of look down on them a little bit.
For Professionals I honestly think if you see them cry after a game, it's almost a good thing. It shows how passionate about the game and their team they are, rather then someone in it for the money. I've seen guys cry after retirement speeches, or cry after winning the Super Bowl. Hell we seen them cry after losing the Super Bowl or other big championships. Although I will say when it comes to playoff games, especially early elimination, and you cry after that loss, it's another one where I sort of shake my head. I remember seeing Peyton Manning crying like a baby after losing to the Jets in the 2010 AFC Wildcard game. He's one that cries A LOT. Though like I said it does show how passionate you are with the game.
What about fans crying though? Do fans have any reason to be so upset that they're crying their eyes out after a loss? To me not so much. Even in the biggest games with my team losing I wouldn't shed much of a tear. Losing in the NLCS or the AFC Championship Game would be much preferable to me than losing in the Super Bowl or World Series, but if my team did lose the big one I wouldn't be anything more than silent and upset for a day or so. Then again it's a little harder for me to say because I don't have a set favorite team. I grew up in Nevada where we really never had any sports teams besides some college sports, and so when I moved I sort of adopted some of the local teams.
I remember when I was in High School, I was a Freshman and had played the football season. We made the playoffs, and in theatrical fashion...we get our asses whopped. The freshman, like me, hadn't played a single down all season. I think one kid from our grade at that time was on special teams, but that was really it as far as Varsity goes. Though I remember this one lineman from my grade, who cried his eyes out after the loss. A lot of the Seniors were crying, and that was understandable. Yet I was just astonished that this kid was crying when he still has three years left to play, and yet didn't play a down all year. This was a team who never made the playoffs too often, so it was a very successful season, a season to be proud of. Yet to see the kid crying like a baby just made me a little sick inside.
So here come the questions. Do you think it's OK to cry after a tough loss? When was the last time you remember crying over your favorite team?
Though sometimes it's not just Seniors, and sometimes we even see it in the Pros too. But is there a line? Should we just let guys feel what they're feeling? I would never chastise someone for their emotions, but there are some points where I think crying is a little bit ridiculous after a loss. Wins are different, especially if it's an underdog low seed, or a team breaking an undefeated streak. Something along those lines are OK. Though sometimes when guys are filling up rivers after a loss, especially guys who aren't playing their last game, eh sometimes I sort of look down on them a little bit.
For Professionals I honestly think if you see them cry after a game, it's almost a good thing. It shows how passionate about the game and their team they are, rather then someone in it for the money. I've seen guys cry after retirement speeches, or cry after winning the Super Bowl. Hell we seen them cry after losing the Super Bowl or other big championships. Although I will say when it comes to playoff games, especially early elimination, and you cry after that loss, it's another one where I sort of shake my head. I remember seeing Peyton Manning crying like a baby after losing to the Jets in the 2010 AFC Wildcard game. He's one that cries A LOT. Though like I said it does show how passionate you are with the game.
What about fans crying though? Do fans have any reason to be so upset that they're crying their eyes out after a loss? To me not so much. Even in the biggest games with my team losing I wouldn't shed much of a tear. Losing in the NLCS or the AFC Championship Game would be much preferable to me than losing in the Super Bowl or World Series, but if my team did lose the big one I wouldn't be anything more than silent and upset for a day or so. Then again it's a little harder for me to say because I don't have a set favorite team. I grew up in Nevada where we really never had any sports teams besides some college sports, and so when I moved I sort of adopted some of the local teams.
I remember when I was in High School, I was a Freshman and had played the football season. We made the playoffs, and in theatrical fashion...we get our asses whopped. The freshman, like me, hadn't played a single down all season. I think one kid from our grade at that time was on special teams, but that was really it as far as Varsity goes. Though I remember this one lineman from my grade, who cried his eyes out after the loss. A lot of the Seniors were crying, and that was understandable. Yet I was just astonished that this kid was crying when he still has three years left to play, and yet didn't play a down all year. This was a team who never made the playoffs too often, so it was a very successful season, a season to be proud of. Yet to see the kid crying like a baby just made me a little sick inside.
So here come the questions. Do you think it's OK to cry after a tough loss? When was the last time you remember crying over your favorite team?