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teabagmoustache t1_jaa70c8 wrote

I'm pretty hypocritical in that I never used care about racists and homophobes getting arrested for being aresholes, it wasn't something I could get worked up enough to defend.

When I saw people being threatened with arrest for holding up blank pieces of paper to protest the monarchy, during the Queen's funeral, I changed my mind on the subject.

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Morkins324 t1_jaa55j0 wrote

With Wentz, I suspect that there was some sort of mental issue that resulted from the injury. Maybe some sort of fear of getting hurt again that impacted his reaction times and decision making. A torn ACL hurts like a motherfucker and depending on someone's pain tolerance, it could easily cause some sort of anxiety disorder. There are plenty of supremely talented athletes that struggle due to something mental rather than physical (Ben Simmons in the NBA is another example)

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Huegod t1_jaa0zfg wrote

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cycoivan t1_ja9z7bu wrote

Jeff Francoeur is the first guy that comes to mind for me (thanks Jon Bois). If he wasn't a great clubhouse guy and great defensively he probably would have been out of the league by year 3-4.

EDIT: LOL, I see you even mention him further down. As a Brewers fan I pray Keston Hiura can bounce back but I think he's going the way of Frenchy (minus the defense)

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dj_swearengen t1_ja9t9rb wrote

I would discount injuries which are a whole different factor. I think other players and coaches figure out what the young player can and cannot do. Where their strengths and weaknesses are.

In baseball an example of such a player is Jeff Francoeur of the Braves. He had a great first two seasons then his production dropped dramatically in his third year never to recover. They watch films on players and change how they approach them. It goes for all sports. They start to take away what makes a player successful and that player has to adjust. They force them to do something else, to change their timing and the defensive looks they get. Some players can’t adjust, their talent only goes so far.

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