By Jan Carlo Anolin “Ang asar, talo.”
That is what the athletes have to keep in mind aside from playing their best during games. But it is inevitable for an athlete, or even a person, not to be affected because after all, we are all humans and sometimes we could be very sensitive and insensitive, as well. I have seen many things in the sports scene. I have seen people banging the drums to hype up the audience. I have seen halftime shows. I have seen players in dismay when their coaches get mad. I have seen people fighting for their teams. I have seen people being upset. I have seen people trashtalking. I have seen athletes shed tears, win or lose. I have seen sportsmanship personified. I have seen all of these but I know that there are still so much more to come. But what I really admire is that at the end of day, it all boils down in showing respect. I admire how the athletes say “thank you” to their coaches and the opponent’s coaches, too. I admire how they exchange hugs and shake hands after the game. I admire how they stand tall after every game and still remain humble. I admire their respect for each other. If the athletes can, why do some fanatics cannot? Despite the good things I have seen, I have seen the bad sides, too. I have seen people booing players just because their favorite team did not win. I have seen people cursing each other just because they were insulted in behalf of their team. Over the internet, I have seen how petty trashtalks turned into personal, below-the-belt, unhealthy conversations. One time, I was with my brothers in a PBA match (it was a championship match between the San Miguel Beermen and Alaska Aces) and I was one of the witnesses of how a man was thrown out of the arena after throwing a bottle down the court. The player was also thrown out but the spectator, instead of paying respect by just keeping words to himself, booed the player and even cursed at him as if the player committed some grave crime. It is all right to be a fan but I think it will never be all right to be a “fantard.” Is respect too much to ask? I think it is not. If you are really a fan, then you must learn how to give respect. Before anything else, before becoming a “fan,” you have to make sure that you know how to respect because if not, everything would just be pointed right back to you. I think this also just one of my few what ifs now that I am writing sports. After all, a true athlete [even by heart,] knows the essence of sportsmanship and that is respect. This is the very reason why I wanted to be an athlete someday. I may have been a frustrated athlete but I would not give up on being a sports writer because it became my avenue to witness all of these. Borrowing and altering the famous line from the Ateneans, I believe that, “win or lose, it’s respect we choose.” E
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