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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just let your kids know, and this is true, the real talent, the future college players and pro sports athletes are not “trash” talking.  They are not bullies.  It’s the middling kids.  It’s the ones who are capable of playing the sport but will never be a stand out.

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You wish this were true. Lots of pro athletes are notorious trash talkers. Yah, I get it, we all liked Barry Sanders's style of being understated and handing the ball to the ref, but that's not everybody.[/quote]

Good point. My kid is always like "but so and so NFL player said X and then did Y!" [/quote]

Tell your kid he’s not an adult pro athlete.

The future pro athletes were not bullying kids who weren’t as good as them.  Most were 100% focused on their own training.  I don’t  think some of your kids are involved in good natured ribbing.   There’s a line they have to learn not to cross.

The pro athletes are all relatively equal in their field and some are just big mouths.  [/quote]

This is so out of touch with reality. [/quote]

My personal experience from my day with college and pro athletes and my kids and nieces and nieces who currently play.  The mediocre kids are the worst when it comes to cutting other kids down.

What is your “reality”?  [/quote]

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