Thursday, February 09, 2006

Keep exaggeration at bay

In a thought provoking article, Rohit Brijnath, one of the finest sports writers of our times talks about Indian fans' tendency to exaggerate everything.
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"Sometimes you wonder whether Sachin Tendulkar listens to what India says about him as he fluctuates between being mocked as Endulkar and hailed as Tondulkar, a substantial talent glibly dismembered one day and resurrected the next. But then, such are the times of unreasonable overreaction we exist in.

In the often dazzling hysteria of Indian sport, one that has stalked Sourav Ganguly in recent times, balance has become the primary casualty. Fledging careers are blithely proclaimed as masterpieces and grand men dismissed as novices. Overstatement flourishes and hype is in danger of becoming a sporting anthem."
Read the full story here
The Hindu : Sport : Keep exaggeration at bay:

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