Topic of the Week - Consequences of Being a Competitor

Since quarantine started the world has been deprived of sports. No more games, no player interviews, and just replays of past games you know the result to littering your screens. However, their was one shining light which was the '98 Bulls or rather the Michael Jordan documentary greatly titled "The Last Dance" that have been releasing episodes periodically since quarantine started. Since it's release, the doc has been shown with high praise from fans who are desperately craving sports right now and quite frankly this fills our appetite and then some. I love this doc for many reasons but one of the things I love most about it is how they showcase Michael Jordan.

He is known as basically the god of the hardwood and the best player to ever grab a basketball but one of the things that doc showcases most is not his skills which is evident enough or the numerous achievements he collected over the years but his will to win. His will to be the best at everything and to win at all costs. That will to win helped him to achieve numerous NBA titles and accolades of epic proportions but it did have it's drawbacks.

Jordan was a fierce competitor but even a fiercer teammate. When he saw a weakness, he bit back making sure his teammates were tough enough when he needed them most. Of course it worked in the long run but it cost him something in the end. Some teammates hated him, some even feared him and even the news asked people if he should even be considered a "Nice Guy"in the end.

The doc shows the price he paid for what he achieved in his road to win. He did it to win and knew that it came with a cost. Players in other sports like Cristiano Ronaldo, Tom Brady, Kobe Bryant, or Roy Halladay did the same thing and received the same cost of hatred from fans and newscasters. These athletes are all world class and have a trophy cabinet to prove it but it all came at a cost just like it did Michael Jordan. Sometimes it's hard see the person as who they are once they leave the court, field, or pitch but what everyone should really remember is their commitment to be the best as well recognizing the trails they went through to be recognize as the greatest of all time. This has been the Topic of the Week, thanks for reading. Ricardo signing off