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In response to "I think it's emminently possible to both think Ronaldo is an amazing footballer and a whiny fucking baby. -- nm" by Reagen

Agreed. He's amazingly skilled AND the first thing I think very time I see him is 'douchebag'. -- nm

Posted by Volnelk Jun 22 '14, 18:49

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a great athlete who's an arrogant douchebag? say it aint so....nm - x Jun 22, 19:29 13
- See also: Bryant, Kobe -- nm - Rollo Jun 22, 19:30 12
  - or like every great athlete in the history of the universe, except maybe tim duncan..... - x Jun 22, 19:33 11
    - Peyton manning. -- nm - Spawnaldo Jun 22, 20:43
    - *again advocates for hockey* - Reagen Jun 22, 19:41 1
      - heh, i grew up as a hockey fan in the big bad bruins era. those guys won no prizes for reticence....nm - x Jun 22, 19:56
    - I read an essay that lamented that the top men's tennis players comport themselves too well and that it hurts the overall popularity of the game. -- nm - Dano Jun 22, 19:38 3
      - i could see that. people like john mcenroe and jimmy connors didn't have that trouble...nm - x Jun 22, 19:54 2
        
        Not that everyone should be that way, but they posited that there needed to be a "villain" or two at the top of the game. -- nm - Dano Jun 22, 19:57 1
        
        right. this is one reason i really like dynasties in sports and decry the mediocrity of parity... - x Jun 22, 20:02
    - You root for Wil E. Coyote, don't you? -- nm - David Jun 22, 19:34 3
      - mostly, i just think self centered arrogance is generally a good trait when it comes to athletes... - x Jun 22, 19:37 2
        
        I would argue against using Tom Glavine and Greg Maddux as examples. - David Jun 22, 19:41 1
        
        it's not like nice guys can't sometimes be great athletes, i agree.... - x Jun 22, 19:50
Yup. -- nm - Krustuardo Jun 22, 19:21

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