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Originally Posted by edn88
If you didn't want the silver medal, you shouldn't have competed. In a contest of really talented teams, someone is going to come in second.
I want a player on my team who has the mental discipline to deal with the disappointment of coming in second and is able to use the disappointment to fuel them to win the next thing they are in.
That silver medal represents a lot of hard work, and casting it aside disrespects everyone involved - parents, coaches, hockey associations, the IIHF and the team that just beat you.
I'd like to see players of that stature show class and sportsmanship so that younger players can emulate that and not pouty whiners when they lose.
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Exactly! Who knows. Maybe half his team mates were extrememely proud of second place. Way to make the team feel like losers even of you werent happy about it.