Are you in sports? Do you watch or play sports? If so you’ve definitely experienced some sort of trash talking, whether it’s towards you, a teammate, or even someone on the opposing team. Maybe it’s just teams trying to have some fun, but how far is too far?
How long has trash talking been around? Trash talking has been around since the early 1970’s and continues to evolve every day in every sport. What is trash talking? According to the website, Britannica, “making insulting comments towards a team or player to intimidate them.” Trash talking is made to raise the suspense of games and increase the amount of people watching. Trashing talking originated from basketball, the actions that caused this boastful language were dunking and dribbling behind the back. Now, anything can cause someone to say something to intimidate a player. Trash talk is used in every sport, at any level.
Many think that trash talk should remain in any game/match to keep the event more entertaining to watch and to raise the stakes. The New York Times article states, “It puts more pressure on the performances of all involved, both the talker and the target, and demands to know whether they can handle that added stress and expectation”. Most athletes think that the comments made towards them are just something said in the heat of the moment, they don’t necessarily mean it in a harmful way. Some players don’t think they need to trash talk, they just need to be good at the game instead. An article on Quora about Tim Duncan states, “Timmy doesn’t care for trash talking or emotional mind games. He doesn’t engage in it. To him, it’s just a distraction that needs to be blocked out in favor of his goal: championships. Trash talk can easily tear down a person's self esteem or make them lose their love for the game.
With the details provided, trash talk is a main part in sports. Trash talk is made to get into someone's head during a big competition or even just a normal game. Some aren’t able to handle it and decide to quit playing because of it, whilst others do it in every game and plan to keep doing it until they retire. Trash talk is used in every sport, at any level.
Sources :
https://www.quora.com/What-NBA-basketball-player-talked-no-trash-but-just-beat-you-with-their-game
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/29/learning/does-trash-talk-have-a-place-in-sports.html
http://webmedia.jcu.edu/psychology/files/2013/01/Ath-Trash-Talk.pdf
Questions :
Do you trash talk? If so, what kind of comments do you make?
Should trash talking stay in sports?
Do you think trash talking is useful?
Replies
I have trashed talked before. I think it should stay in. Its not really that useful
I have trashed talked to try and get in their head but i dont really say anything mean or try not to do or say anything bad. i thinjk it shoudl saty in sport but they need to stay apropprait. trash talking needs to stay because that is what makes it fun and able to make.
I don't trash talk beacause I don't like to make people feel bad. I don't think that trash talking is very effective because all you are doing is wasting your energy on something that won't help you. I can see why some people do it, but I don't think it is useful.
I think it could be useful to get into the other teams head but only to a certain extent.
I would becuase of the benifts it has with it like not being as nervous and usally say somthing about their personal life. i dont think becuase of having good sportsmanship and as a new ump trash talking should not be in baseball its usefull
I don't really trash talk because it might offend or supset someone. No they should not be in sports because it's kinda childish. No it is not useful it's really wrong.
I think that "trash talking" is opinion based, as some people are more sensetive than others. It also depends on the situation and who is on the giving and recieving end of it. I think that in some situations trash talking can help distract the opponent, however once it reaches a limit, it should be addressed.
100%, sometimes people go too far when saying something even when they're just trying to have fun.
I do in video games, the comments I say would get me on a watch list, and definently wouldnt get me into heaven. It can stay in sports. It is very usefull.
I try not to trash talk but sometimes I will say something to someone on the other team if we are really going at each other during the game. Usually I refret it if I say something becuase I really don't think trashtalking is useful.
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