Andy Murray is a good tennis player. That's wrong. Andy Murray is not a good tennis player, he is a world class tennis player, one of the very best and without question the best British male tennis player there has ever been. He is Scottish and he possesses traits that spring directly from his Scottish upbringing, traits that have been developed to a large extent by his Scottish peers and through spending his formative years in a Scottish environment. By the way, that does not make him better than anyone else.
One obvious element in his personality is a level of thrawness coupled to a dry and keen sense of humour. A state that some in his own country and many outwith his own country, particularly in England, find difficult to understand. One may also suggest that he displays all the hallmarks of having a Presbyterian work ethic. He is, for want of a better expression, a nice young man and a credit to himself and his parents.
He obviously has difficulty with puerile and particularly banal questions put to him by journalists. Journalists who seem to get off by asking inane questions, designed in the most part to illicit some controversial response or even to make themselves look 'clever', all for their own self aggrandisement. Some of the questioners could barely hold a racket, never mind return a serve with one.
Then, to make matters worse, they, the same media persons and journalists, talk about the added pressure that playing at Wimbledon must bring to British players. Then charge ahead and stir up that very pressure. You know, they are selfish to the core. All they care about is how they can look good on the back of someone else.
Andy Murray had a great Wimbledon this year, losing to probably the best tennis player there has ever been. He got tearful during the presentation phase after the match. Then the media decided because he wept he showed humility; ergo, he must be a good guy. Why? Are you all so great that he needs to break down in front of you to be 'accepted'. The height of arrogance. The tainted media is in no position to judge. He owes you nothing.
Andy Murray was a good guy before you even knew about him. He is still a good guy. He is also a person, an individual, who has no need to justify himself to any of you. Despite all the new 'well wishers', who only a few weeks ago had no time for him, referring to him as a choker and in some cases saying he was arrogant. You shortsighted shallow people. You deserve your hollow little lives.
I for one will continue to follow his career and will always wish him good luck. Not for the purpose of trying to reflect in his glow or somehow live my life through his success, no, I have to much respect for the young man. He may well win a Grand Slam, he might not, neither will be a factor in whether or not I respect him.
One obvious element in his personality is a level of thrawness coupled to a dry and keen sense of humour. A state that some in his own country and many outwith his own country, particularly in England, find difficult to understand. One may also suggest that he displays all the hallmarks of having a Presbyterian work ethic. He is, for want of a better expression, a nice young man and a credit to himself and his parents.
Then, to make matters worse, they, the same media persons and journalists, talk about the added pressure that playing at Wimbledon must bring to British players. Then charge ahead and stir up that very pressure. You know, they are selfish to the core. All they care about is how they can look good on the back of someone else.
Andy Murray had a great Wimbledon this year, losing to probably the best tennis player there has ever been. He got tearful during the presentation phase after the match. Then the media decided because he wept he showed humility; ergo, he must be a good guy. Why? Are you all so great that he needs to break down in front of you to be 'accepted'. The height of arrogance. The tainted media is in no position to judge. He owes you nothing.
Andy Murray was a good guy before you even knew about him. He is still a good guy. He is also a person, an individual, who has no need to justify himself to any of you. Despite all the new 'well wishers', who only a few weeks ago had no time for him, referring to him as a choker and in some cases saying he was arrogant. You shortsighted shallow people. You deserve your hollow little lives.
I for one will continue to follow his career and will always wish him good luck. Not for the purpose of trying to reflect in his glow or somehow live my life through his success, no, I have to much respect for the young man. He may well win a Grand Slam, he might not, neither will be a factor in whether or not I respect him.
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