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Draymond Green
When Draymond Green punched Jordan Poole,
The world seemed horrified,
But I just shook my head and said
I’m really not surprised.
Our frenzied thirst for competition
Creates athletes who truly believe
They MUST dominate to win-
From this pressure, no reprieve.
Yet, these warriors stand the test of time
From Jordan to Shaq to Green;
These men might be tough SOB’s,
But they live out our dreams.
Emotions are often hard to control
When the inner berserker calls,
But here again I’ll interject
And call for a sanity pause.
We create these warrior types,
And when they won’t back down,
We judge and shake our petty heads
And punish them with our frowns.
We scorn the soldiers we create
But use them to satisfy
The overwhelming desire to win,
But when they scream their battle cry,
