Sometimes it isn’t about the statistics or who’s starting. Sometimes its not even about who hits the game-winning shot or who makes the All-Star team. Sometimes it’s just about who the fans love.
About halfway through the movie Gladiator, Maximus (Russell Crowe) is talking with Proximo about how to win his freedom. Proximo turns to Maximus and says…
“Listen to me. Learn from me. I was not the best because I killed quickly. I was the best because the crowd loved me. Win the crowd and you will win your freedom.”
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Can you not see Brian Cardinal delivering this speech in the locker room?