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Unread 09-03-2004, 12:48
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Re: [moderated] Sportsmanship!

OK, I gotta ask the question - is all booing wrong, ungracious and unprofessional?

I was watching the webcast and heard the booing, and I thought I saw Andy grinning - I'm guessing he expected it a little, and as he said he was not insulted or put off. Does booing mean you hate the guy? I doubt it - it means the ruling went against you, even if it was the correct one. Sometimes it's good natured heckling. I'd love to boo Andy sometime too except I couldn't do it with a straight face so he'd know I was just playing with him.

The competitions should be fun, good natured, spirited. If you get all upset about a ruling, rant and scream, make threats, etc. that's unsportsmanlike. If you question a ruling or disagree, then move on and forget about it, I think that is very much being a good sport.
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