I have to admit, I am having angry thoughts about the common misconception that great athletes often “play angry.” This morning I heard Lebron James compare his “mean streak” to Michael Jordan’s. He insisted that Jordan used anger for motivation. He said, “The angrier Jordan got, the better he played.” James then claimed that because of public criticism regarding his decision to play for the Miami Heat, his plan for success this coming season was to play angry, too.
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