People tend to act like athletes are superheroes. In their eyes, the athlete can do no wrong. They look up to them and are inspired by them. Therefore, when they get injured, fans feel deeply for them. If an athlete does make a mistake, it is a huge shock to fans.
Shocking, I know, but no athlete is perfect, and it’s about time people start to realize that. Athletes are human beings just like the rest of us.
I feel like this column is fairly long overdue. Fans will turn on their favorite athletes in seconds if that athlete makes a pivotal mistake.