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Message: [QUOTE="Kitaman, post: 3426014, member: 67"] Many of us here played amateur sports. After each game we would look for articles on the game and hopefully find positive news on our performance/contributions. If we didn't our parents, siblings or best friends certainly did, and would subsequently inform us, especially the raving reports. All I'm saying is that these kids nowadays have more sources to obtain reviews, instantly and abundantly. The reviews drift from performance to personal, and to a young kid it can be devastating. In many cases its bullying personified. I also think that our players peek at the Boneyard (the forbidden fruit), and read our personally destructive and hurtful words. We can all think the players are strong enough and wise enough to dismiss or discard our posts (and tweets) but that's naive. Sadly we all don't pause/re-think before hitting enter. At the end of the day they are still 'non-professional' kids trying to play a sport and who are learning to become adults. They are not the best players in the world, but the best players we've got who were good enough to make the team. 'I' must try and remember they are nowhere near Curry, Lebron type level players when posting and evaluating. They are amateurs in school, including basketball who try and entertain us the best way they now how. I just hope they're having fun, making good memories/friendships and getting a degree. Oh and hopefully win a lot of games. Just saying . . . . . . [/QUOTE]

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