Originally Posted by HammerTheHill
I think any athlete is going to overbearing and egotistical. They have to think they are the best so they will be the best. Its just the mentality of an athlete. Any athlete is going to be that way, from baseball (barry bonds) to football (ray lewis) to tennis (andy roddick) to golf (tiger woods)...all of those guys are the VERY best at what they do and some would see them as a-holes
I disagree...with the "any athlete" bit, that is. There are plenty of elite athletes who come across in interviews as humble, and grateful for their success. Take John Stockton, Jerry Rice, Phil Mickelson for example. Those are the guys I love rooting for.