Right now, any high profile person in the world of sports should know better when it comes to the choice of words.
Former Golden State Warriors head coach Mark Jackson is the subject of debate these days, specifically for his remarks on reigning National Basketball Association (NBA) Most Valuable Player (MVP) Stephen Curry.
Jackson was quoted during the Warriors' Christmas Day game against the Cleveland Cavaliers as someone who was hurting the game, citing his knack for hitting three-pointers as something that young players have, apparently, tried to imitate and hence hurting other facets of the game.
Depending on how one takes it, it does carry both positive and negative implications. But the thing is, some folks did not listen to Jackson's statements as a whole.
To reword it a bit and making it simple, Curry is not the MVP for nothing. It goes beyond possessing a feathery touch. He worked to where he is right now and his phenomenal shooting is just one of the many things he does on the court.
For those who are fans and have followed him, that needs no explanation. He is not purely a knockdown shooter. He can drive, dish, and defend. He is a well-rounded player whose greatest asset is perhaps is humility.
Curry seemed to have misunderstood as well but was spot on when he said that it may have been a case of simply using the wrong words that many took differently.
Jackson had to go as far as explaining that he was actually complimenting Curry and not bashing him. For those who are idolizing him, it is plain and simple — it is a combination of hard work and practice. Such is nothing different from any aspiring cager and Curry should be an example of that — both for the mental and physical aspects of basketball.
