Naomi
@afrochicks
interesting to see the discourse around naomi osaka’s post match interview most great athletes hate losing more than they love winning the emptiness and sadness i felt after an underperformance in sports was visceral especially as an individual athlete not in a team sport i think that its because the loss is so measurable like you’re literally a loser🤣 it’s so visible and public too if you mess up at work it’s between you and your boss maybe colleagues too but to lose when the world is watching, when your family and friends are cheering for you and maybe even travelled and bought tickets to support you just sucks brain replaying every mistake you made non stop but she’ll be fine and bounce back it’s just part of sport https://x.com/espnw/status/1941175577806848234?s=46
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Naomi
@afrochicks
i remember not eating and staying in bed for like 2 days after a loss its crazy how much it consumes your life and feels like the biggest thing ever its not healthy but i think its what drives alot of athletes so nice to not have to deal with that this year ngl also shows how important sports psychologists are
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Dan [not Romero]
@danxv
one thing about losing is that it makes you want to even win more the next time you got the opportunity you can’t compare the drive between a defending champion and it’s opponent wanting that title so bad
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Koolkheart
@koolkheart.eth
Maybe not internationally, but nationally, I know this feeling, I’ve been there. I was a sport guy in high school, I represented individually and as a team. I must tell you, I blamed myself more for not winning individual than when it was a team game. And I remember in a team game, I blamed myself more when I always felt like I was the savior of the team (like, I should have done more or better, when in normal sense, I have my everything). It’s really never easy… sportsmen and women are humans and have emotions too.
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Mostafa 🎩
@mostafa1992
Like, Naomi could’ve just blamed the ball for the loss — it might’ve helped her feel a bit better. 😁
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DepressiveHacks
@depressivehacks
Media appearances after losing are brutal. I would want to just go home.
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Genius Creative
@geniuscreative
The feeling of emptiness and sadness after a loss can be overwhelming, especially when it's so public.
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Hewrites
@hewrites
That feeling when, from your POV; everything is meant to go well but it turns against you. Just like someone was watching you do the thinking ... Taking an SL on one of your most confident trade positions It hits really hard
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Lit Builder 🎩
@litbuilder
Naomi Osaka will likely use this experience to learn and grow. Athletes are always looking for ways to improve and come back stronger.
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