A little while ago, Derrick Rose vented his frustrations for a lack of communication and teamwork with the Chicago Bulls in a post-game interview.
Rose calling out his teammates is nothing new, because we see it throughout the year in the NBA, the NFL, MLB, and other sports. Coaches calling out players, or players calling out each other is a routine occurrence, so when a player or coach decides to point fingers in a televised or a written Q & A interview, is it a big deal or not?
More often than not, ESPN and other sports channels play a big part in blowing things out of proportion. I'm not saying the coaches and athletes are innocent (especially in certain cases with over the top tirades), but televised shows and sports websites have a bad habit of taking an excerpt from an interview, and over-analyzing said athlete's words to snowball everything into a controversy.
Of course, athletes and coaches play a part in stirring the pot, with direct shots or vague comments. In testosterone driven sports like football and basketball, you have to believe in bruised egos, and a refusal to back down.
Personally, I don't think it's a big deal, when teammates or coaches decide to call each other out. You can make the argument for players and coaches deserving their fair share of blame, but at the same time, ESPN, other sports shows, and sports websites play a big part in dissecting and picking apart quotes to spark the controversy.
Do you see a problem with athletes and coaches playing the blame game during media interviews?
Rose calling out his teammates is nothing new, because we see it throughout the year in the NBA, the NFL, MLB, and other sports. Coaches calling out players, or players calling out each other is a routine occurrence, so when a player or coach decides to point fingers in a televised or a written Q & A interview, is it a big deal or not?
More often than not, ESPN and other sports channels play a big part in blowing things out of proportion. I'm not saying the coaches and athletes are innocent (especially in certain cases with over the top tirades), but televised shows and sports websites have a bad habit of taking an excerpt from an interview, and over-analyzing said athlete's words to snowball everything into a controversy.
Of course, athletes and coaches play a part in stirring the pot, with direct shots or vague comments. In testosterone driven sports like football and basketball, you have to believe in bruised egos, and a refusal to back down.
Personally, I don't think it's a big deal, when teammates or coaches decide to call each other out. You can make the argument for players and coaches deserving their fair share of blame, but at the same time, ESPN, other sports shows, and sports websites play a big part in dissecting and picking apart quotes to spark the controversy.
Do you see a problem with athletes and coaches playing the blame game during media interviews?