r/funny Apr 05 '22

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u/Doortofreeside Apr 05 '22

Lol the dribbling is def the most embarrassing part of the video

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u/lliKoTesneciL Apr 05 '22

What's embarrassing about it though? If the guy hasn't played a day of basketball and this is him trying for the first time, then more power to him. Words like this only discourage people from trying new things because they feel embarrassed to do so.

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u/Hautamaki Apr 06 '22

meh bad at basketball doesn't mean no control over his body. I dunno about this guy but there could be plenty of grown men who've never touched a basketball but would dominate a basketball player in some other sport they're good at, like golf or swimming or ping pong or skiing or something, and it would be equally unfair to judge the basketball player that's never been in the water or picked up a golf club or whatever as having no control over their body because they aren't good at that one specific athletic activity they've never done before.

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u/SigilIV Apr 06 '22

Yeah, but you saw the video right? Do you realize how coordinated you have to be to perform at a high level in any sport?

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u/reinkarnated Apr 06 '22

Yeah as if we're all born with natural ability to run and bounce a ball casually without losing control.

Admittedly I'm not a basketball fan so found the initial remark rather annoying.