proably the case bit it doesn't excuse those we produce ourselves
Are 'most' elite sportspeople actually dingbats, or is it confined to more of the individual sports where you are so focused on yourself and your performance and the tiny details that you don't ever really round into the sort of person that can relate to mere mortals?
I've met a few 'elite' sportspeople from team games, and most of them have been down to earth, and perfectly nice.
It's subjective though . . . everybody can be an arsehole at some stage or another. Someone meeting McIlroy at a hospital going around sick kids would think he's a great lad whereas others can't believe he fucked around for so long deciding if he'd represent Ireland or the UK at the Olympics.
Depending on the particular day you meet someone they could be the nicest person in the world or a complete arsehole and I think we've all been guilty of that at times!
Exactly. We could probably have the same discussion about Federa and others, and many people love to hate Beckham.
I believe a lot of the hate is down to people's own inadequacies and jealousy.