Table tennis players are cyberbullied, when will the personal attacks stop?
"Did you see that? Wang Chuqin was scolded as a 'stupid pig' again! Table tennis fan Xiao Zhang said indignantly in the circle of friends.
This is not Wang Chu Qinci being physically attacked outside the arena. As the main force of national table tennis, her words and deeds on the court have been amplified and interpreted, and she will inevitably be sprayed on the Internet after the game.
At the World Table Tennis Championships and WTT Finals not long ago, Wang Chuqin's performance was quite good. But because sometimes the opponent is in better shape and his performance is average, he is scolded as a "stupid pig". Do you say that people are angry? is obviously a powerful athlete, so he is used as a punching bag.
But having said that, Wang Chuqin does have some "stupid" places. For example, sometimes the requirements for yourself are not ruthless enough, and you lack the momentum to pull the opponent into the water. This is a bit similar to Chen Meng back then. However, Chen Meng eventually became a legend in the table tennis world with her tenacious fighting spirit, and of course we also hope that Wang Chuqin can gradually grow and become better and better like her.
However, at the moment, Wang Chuqin is not the only athlete in the table tennis world who has suffered from cyberbullying. Even Liu Shiwen, the "Queen of Table Tennis", was scolded in Tieba for being "the same as the foreign association". Think about it, this is the person who once swept the entire table tennis world! Just because he was occasionally in poor form against Singapore and other foreign wars, he was so belittled.
That's too much, right? As ordinary fans, we can certainly offer some constructive criticism of the athletes' performances. But are personal attacks and name-calling really necessary?
Cyberbullying is everywhere, and athletes are also victims
Table tennis players are not the only ones who suffer from cyberbullying. In the world of sports, this phenomenon has long been commonplace.
Take, for example, the recent NBA Finals. Warriors star Curry missed several three-pointers at critical moments, and was immediately sprayed by netizens with unpleasant words such as "not hard enough" and "soft".
Come to think of it, this is the most accurate three-point shooter in NBA history! It's a bit too much to be so belittled and insulted just because you lost one or two throws.
The situation of footballers is even more tragic. On the field, they often have to endure verbal abuse and personal attacks from fans.
For example, Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo was scolded by fans as a "violent maniac" because he lost control of his emotions during the game. Although his behavior is indeed unsportsmanlike, it is too much to use such words to humiliate him, right?
Not to mention the poor athletes who are thrown things on the field. Last year, Real Madrid star Vinicius was thrown a sausage by a fan and almost hit his head.
This kind of behavior is completely beyond the scope of criticism, and it is simply endangering the personal safety of athletes! But even so, there are still people on the Internet who applaud the fan, which is really incredible.
Seeing this, do you also feel angry? As a sports enthusiast, I feel it's time for us to reflect on – why are there so many personal attacks on athletes?
Looking at athletes rationally, cyberbullying is not the right way
I think the root cause of this phenomenon may be that some people have too high expectations of athletes.
They seem to treat their athletes like "supermen" and demand that they perform at their best in every game and win every game. Once an athlete performs poorly, they feel disappointed and even angry.
However, we must not forget that athletes are also flesh and blood. Like ordinary people, they will have their ups and downs. Occasional bad state, occasional abnormality, this is human nature.
Take Wang Chuqin as an example, although she is sometimes not ruthless enough to herself, she has done her best in the arena. Do we have to be as desperate as Chen Meng, and if she doesn't work hard, she will be called a "stupid pig"?
In the same way, Liu Shiwen is occasionally in poor shape against foreign wars, which is also normal. After all, she has dominated the entire table tennis world for many years, and it is normal to relax once in a while. We don't have the right to ask her to give her all in every game, right?
What's more, athletes' careers are quite short. They have given their youth and tried their best to win glory for their country and the team. We deserve to treat them with the respect they deserve, not to make personal attacks and abuse against them.
For those of you who are cyberbullying athletes, I just want to say: think twice. Athletes are not your punching bags, they are flesh and blood. If you really like the sport, look at the performance of athletes with a rational and inclusive mindset.
Only by respecting each other can sports truly develop healthily, and athletes can give full play to their strengths and bring us more wonderful performances.