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Old 08-21-2018, 10:39 AM   #99
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I don't ever recall hearing any commentator in any professional sport criticizing any player's physical characteristics. Oh, except Jimmy The Greek. The criticism you do hear is almost entirely effort related, or mental preparation, or a simple lack of skill in an area. It's pretty much a given all pro athletes are incredibly gifted. The knock comes when the effort, skill or outcome doesn't match the "gift:". That's a lot different than what we're hearing about someone's mismatched Frankenstein bones.
pageant commentators don't criticize a contestants physical characteristics either. It's us

They will criticize style, poise, posture, hair, clothes etc...
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