Comments on: The Rapport Dimension of Communication: AKA Listen More http://www.footballperspective.com/the-rapport-dimension-of-communication-aka-listen-more/ NFL History and Stats Fri, 27 Oct 2017 02:53:59 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.7 By: Adam http://www.footballperspective.com/the-rapport-dimension-of-communication-aka-listen-more/#comment-318750 Sat, 03 Sep 2016 13:54:00 +0000 http://www.footballperspective.com/?p=30503#comment-318750 In reply to Ryan.

I’m with you on the LeBron / Jordan comparison…I don’t think there’s an athlete in American sports history whom fans zealously sanctify more than Michael Jordan. The nostalgia with MJ is off the charts, and his fans take it as a personal insult if anyone dares to suggest another player might be better. I think LeBron might be better, but I generally keep my mouth shut about it 🙂

]]> By: Adam http://www.footballperspective.com/the-rapport-dimension-of-communication-aka-listen-more/#comment-318749 Sat, 03 Sep 2016 13:37:00 +0000 http://www.footballperspective.com/?p=30503#comment-318749 In reply to Tom.

I also have to check myself quite often in sports conversations. To me, sports are an analytical puzzle begging to be solved, but for most people sports are simply entertainment. I’ve learned to let people just enjoy the games, even if they buy in to media-created narratives or engage in blind fan devotion. And I can relate to the “entertainment only” point of view for things like movies or music – it’s annoying when a movie buff badgers me with hypercritical analysis of every detail when I just want to watch the damn movie, or I mention liking a certain band and the music snob chastises me for listening to something that isn’t hardcore enough, etc. The lesson: Don’t be that guy!

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