Brazilian Footballer Attacks Ball Boy in Horrific Manner: Mind Learning from Novak Djokovic on Treating Ball Boys Right! (Watch Videos)
One of the important aspects of sports is also learning to be humble as you keep advancing in career. Sports, after all, reveals character and even build it.
Football is a beautiful game and time and again footballers have proved through their skills and sportsmanship to take the game to new heights. However, sometimes, both on the international and club level, players have become violent and indulged in a physical assault that takes away from the beauty of the game. A similar incident occurred in Brazil and the video is going viral. A game between Operario and Comercial was marred by violent actions of a footballer who hit a ball boy for celebrating the goal of the opposition team.
Comercial scored a goal and went ahead of Operario when the latter team’s Jefferson Reis lost his cool at the celebrations of a ball boy. He became so enraged that he started punching the ball boy and that is just when the cameras caught it. This incident triggered a mass brawl and both the sides exchanged blows after this. In fact, the situation turned so bad that fights were seen all over the ground with players from opposite teams running and chasing after each other and attacking whoever they could lay their hands on.
Watch: Brazilian Footballer Attack Ball Boy Brutally
That this incident happening with a ball boy (leaving him with a bloodied face) is the saddest part of the episode. Now compare this with the actions of a legend from another sport and how he treats ball boys. Former world number one in men's singles, Serbian tennis superstar Novak Djokovic is known for his good humour and fierce competitiveness, both on and off the court. The Serb is known to treat not only his fellow players with respect but also the match officials and ball boys with dignity and grace. And this has only added to the aura of the tennis star.
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Even Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have been very kind and cheerful with the ball boys because they understand that it is good to be important but important to be good. Even Football magician Lionel Messi and splendid Cristiano Ronaldo is known to have regard and respect for fans.
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But There's None Like Novak Djokovic When it Comes to Treating Ball Boys Right!
Sports players and personalities must be careful about the way they treat children. Children all over the world look up to these players for inspiration and hope. And the aspiring crop of players do not have to look beyond the current legends of the game to learn. One of the important aspects of sports is also learning to be humble as you keep advancing in a career. Sports, after all, reveals character and even build it.
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