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When racing, there are always reasons why any one competitor finishes where he or she does.
In discussing the results with said rider, what would you consider the difference between that rider stating reasons, and that rider making excuses?
In discussing the results with said rider, what would you consider the difference between that rider stating reasons, and that rider making excuses?
When it is your favorite rider......
"They are simply stating the reasons why things went the way they did and there is absolutely nothing wrong with it."
When it is a rider you do not care for........
"That's a bunch of pussy excuses and a real man would sack up and just say they got beat that night."
The Shop
That is one thing I really admire about Reed. He doesn't have any trouble admitting when he just plain gets beat. He just vows to come back stronger at the next race.
I also thought it was classy of Alessi to admit that Dungey was at another level speed wise. I didn't see it as throwing in the towel, but facing reality at that time.
Plain and simple
Sure there is some things that happen that you can't controll but one is not that you got a bad start
He has not always admitted when he got plain beat
Early years he was a little bit of a sissy
I and all over the cr22 bandwagon these days but it took a long time for that to happen
Just stating facts
Most of the time the riders are just telling the reason why they feel that they didn't do well.
Perfect Example of Excuses-Yea, the temperature fell between practice and the qualifiers and my tires got real hard, I think the air pressure went up as well causing more stiffness. Then my clutch started to fade and then I could see my bar pad wasn't perfectly positioned and then I lost focus altogether because the lighting was off.
Over the years, RC was really good about saying he got beat and that he would work on it and be back next week. Reed has become a lot better at that as well. MC kinda showed everyone the way, but he was always winning and since then, RC has led from there and has set the bar on how to handle a loss. Hard to find a more competitive person on the track right now than RV, he usually tells it like it is win or lose. No competitor wants to accept defeat, but acknowledgeing it and accepting are 2 different things. There are some in the sport that need to recognize the difference and possibly learn how to take a small loss and use it as motivation for the big picture.
What gain does a rider get for making excuses???.... None period.
I always assume the riders are being honest, and responding to questions in a political correct way. (I wish we could do away with political correctness and allow swearing, show the true person)
But there answers will always be interpreted in different ways, by different people....There will never be a unanimous correct answer
I will acknowledge it... Never accept it for i am always the best competitor...In (online gaming, hockey, etc)
I remember this argument most notably in regards to Chad Reed between 05 and 07, when CR was struggling with the Yamaha's. For some people it was just an excuse, whereas for others (including myself) I could see that he was genuinely hating the bikes those years.
I would rather hear the riders discuss their race than give a politically correct "I just got beat" most of the time.
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