Essay Archive - Sportsmanship
Sportsmanship
Sportsmanship is not about winning or losing, it's about playing the game. A good sport always makes sure their teammates and opponents have fun. Winning is secondary.
I know from experience that if you miss a shot or make an error, you feel terrible because you have let your team down. I can remember one of my teammates coming over to me after I missed a game-winning shot and telling me, "Don't worry, Man, next time you'll make it." Since that moment, I have thought very highly of that person. A bad sport would have been mad at me and would have made a nasty remark. This will not make it any ....
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