Mary Sanchez: Jim Thorpe – The misunderstood GOAT
Today, the term GOAT too easily rolls out of the mouths of sports fans, broadcasters, and others, so much so that it’ s been somewhat cheapened as a term of respect. Few athletes are truly deserving of the title. And then, there is Olympic medalist Jim Thorpe of the Sac and Fox tribe of Oklahoma.
Today, the term GOAT too easily rolls out of the mouths of sports fans, broadcasters, and others, so much so that it’s been somewhat cheapened as a term of respect.
Few athletes are truly deserving of the title. Some ought to be cast aside for tarnishing their own reputation with bad off-the-court, or field, behavior.
Sportsmanship, in all its congenial meanings, should matter.
Smaller numbers of people have the athletic prowess to play multiple sports professionally, much less see their record speeds or scores stand
