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Old 11-17-2021, 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by roob1 View Post
Could it be that some enjoy competition, and obtain satisfaction from defeating others in a sport? Nothing wrong with that. After all, competition is an integral part of sports.
I believe there definitely is something wrong with that when people are playing down to a lower level simply in order to win and thus taking the fun of the sport away from those trying to learn. And to do it in a vicious manner, slamming balls, aiming at people, etc., makes it even worse.
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