Sports just as life consists of many relationships. A professional athlete has a relationship with his teammates, coaches, owners, and even fans. With relationships come arguments, conflicts, and departures. Even the smallest disagreement or bash against a teammate can be taken out of context by the media and snowball into a franchise changing event. In the cut-throat world of professional sports where ego's are high and the pay is even higher, more time should be spent on the relationship between an organization and it's players and coaches.
Sports & Relationships
Sports relationships are very similar to a marriage. Just as in marriage, commitment is required in sports as well. When an athlete signs a contract with a team that player enters a new relationship. At the beginning of the relationship both sides couldn't be happier to be together. The "puppy love" stage of a relationship sets in and neither side can do anything wrong. Jokes are taken with a grain of salt, and each is constantly saying "whatever you want", "I just want whatever makes you happy". As the relationship continues on and both parties get a little more comfortable with each other, they feel more open to discussing issues. If there is good communication these issues can be easily resolved with a simple conversation. Here is an example from both the sports side and personal relationship side of problems that should be solved with simple communication
Personal Relationship Example: Your ask your new girlfriend to hang out with you and your friends. While hanging out with your friends she's a little too "friendly" with one of your buddies. Since you are still in the early stages of the relationship and she is someone you want to continue a relationship you calmly have a discussion with her the next day about what happened and how it made you feel. Since you approached the situation is a positive manner it can be resolved with both parties still happy.
Sports & Relationships
Sports relationships are very similar to a marriage. Just as in marriage, commitment is required in sports as well. When an athlete signs a contract with a team that player enters a new relationship. At the beginning of the relationship both sides couldn't be happier to be together. The "puppy love" stage of a relationship sets in and neither side can do anything wrong. Jokes are taken with a grain of salt, and each is constantly saying "whatever you want", "I just want whatever makes you happy". As the relationship continues on and both parties get a little more comfortable with each other, they feel more open to discussing issues. If there is good communication these issues can be easily resolved with a simple conversation. Here is an example from both the sports side and personal relationship side of problems that should be solved with simple communication
Personal Relationship Example: Your ask your new girlfriend to hang out with you and your friends. While hanging out with your friends she's a little too "friendly" with one of your buddies. Since you are still in the early stages of the relationship and she is someone you want to continue a relationship you calmly have a discussion with her the next day about what happened and how it made you feel. Since you approached the situation is a positive manner it can be resolved with both parties still happy.
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