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Title: Is trash talking/sledging acceptable in sport?
Post by: GalacticProcess on October 10, 2017, 09:48:27 pm

Is it acceptable when players trash talk or sledge one another? It sometimes does get out of hand, but is it necessary and 'part of sport'?

Title: Re: Is trash talking/sledging acceptable in sport?
Post by: Aaron on October 10, 2017, 09:51:10 pm

As banter? Sure.

Seriously? Nah. Professional athletes get paid significantly well and represent their club's/team's image + their own. If anything, it just looks childish and definitely should be frowned upon.

Title: Re: Is trash talking/sledging acceptable in sport?
Post by: Sine on October 15, 2017, 06:46:37 pm

Quote from: GalacticProcess on October 10, 2017, 09:48:27 pm

Is it acceptable when players trash talk or sledge one another? It sometimes does get out of hand, but is it necessary and 'part of sport'?

Personally I never engage in trash talk during sport but I think it's okay and i guess it's part of the sport like you say as long as it's nothing too personal (e.g. to zidane '06 world cup final), racist, sexist etc

Title: Re: Is trash talking/sledging acceptable in sport?
Post by: heids on October 16, 2017, 08:40:36 pm

True banter is funny.  Seriously attacking others is immature and destructive and I'm not a fan of it anywhere in society, whether sport or not.

Title: Re: Is trash talking/sledging acceptable in sport?
Post by: zofromuxo on October 19, 2017, 08:02:23 am

I guess the question I ask is how do you draw the line between personal and "banter"?
As this can vary for different people.