Cry Me A River
06. Dec, 2009 
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Tom Hanks once said, “There’s no crying in baseball.” It’s a sentiment that he tried to get across to the female baseball players he was coaching the movie “A League of Their Own.” Apparently, that simple motto has not transferred to the male sports world. Since the Yankees were crowned World Series champs, and the baseball season officially ended, multiple millionaire (and future millionaire) sports figures have found themselves incapable of controlling the water works.
After a bitter loss in the SEC championship, Florida Gator quarterback Tim Tebow’s lip began quivering. His voice unsteady, Allen Iverson sniffled his way through a press conference announcing his return to Philadelphia. And after losing to the Miami Dolphins, Jets Coach Rex Ryan found himself reaching for the tissue box when addressing his team. Side note: he was addressing his team 24 hours after the game ended!
You cannot argue that a Heisman winner, an NBA MVP, and defensive genius have mastered their respective career choices. On the other hand, none have yet to master their emotions. Is this such a bad thing? I guess it depends on who you ask. Jets Right Tackle Damien Woody thought Ryan’s tears were appropriate. “”Rex believes in our team so much I can’t even put it into words and it would be a shame if we didn’t capitalize on our opportunity,” Woody explained. If you ask Jets Cornerback Darrell Revis, Ryan’s tears were a bit more confusing. “In the future, I hope there are more tears of joy than the one[s] this morning,” Revis said.
As a fan, are you glad your players and coaches are so passionate that they feel comfortable shedding tears in public? Or, are you completely embarrassed by these middle school girl displays of emotion? If you ask me, a female sports fan, I do not understand where this seemingly endless well of emotion is coming from. You lost a game. If you want to cry about something, how about the starving kids in Africa? Or our soldiers at war? It is even acceptable to shed a tear at the ending of the movie “Rudy.” But don’t you dare cry simply because your team lost a game.
Note to all the professional athletes and coaches who feel the urge to begin blubbering in public: this is NOT ATTRACTIVE. You are embarrassing yourself and the whole male species. These men are not the first criers. Surely, they won’t be the last. Let us not forget one of the more memorable outbursts in recent sports history. “It’s really unfair.” (Sniffle). “That’s my team.” (Sob). “That’s my quarterback.” (Whimper).
Thanks, Terrell Owens. Someone call this man a Whaaaambulance.
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I completely agree, the waterworks should be left to flow in private!! Its just a game and win or lose, the pros still get paid, i guess they continue the crying all the way to the bank.
Accurate and funny re-cap. Somewhere, being
a guy has turned into being so sensitive that
they can bawl like little girls. Not a good thing.
Great article! There should be no crying in any sport, but did I see Tim Tebow crying after loss to Alabama?????
Great article! There should be no crying in any sport except maybe Little League
Be careful ladies or there will be no one left to open doors and take out the garbage…but I do believe that real sportsman don’t cry.