Why do we praise **** talking??

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The real question is, why do some insist that athletes just "Keep their mouths shut, and stay in their place."? With all the terrible stuff going on in the world, why do people look at a bunch of people on tv talk and get upset? What is the mentality of people who get upset about that?

I don't think you even have to look that far and be that serious. Just look at all the messed up and shady things that happen in boxing. Trash talk is the least of boxing's problems.