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People respect you more if you just play and blow something out than if you take the easier road. That's how we think. You get more respect and people play harder for you. Just play till you blow it. Just play till it goes.

— Terry Bradshaw

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

More than anything, you have to respect the game and do things the right way.

— Asdrubal Cabrera

When people push back on you and don't think you can do it, and you struggle a little bit and wonder if they're right, it drives you to be successful and to be a great player.

— Reggie Jackson

I'm open to play for anybody that would give me respect, treat me the right way, and actually going to make me feel comfortable.

— Pedro Martinez

I think I earned the players' respect, and that's the ultimate in life, isn't it? I didn't care if they liked me or disliked me, as long as I had their respect.

— Al Barlick

It's easier when you play. You get your emotion out. You scream. You yell. You do whatever you want. You play. But it's tough to sit.

— Goran Ivanisevic

When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you.

— Lao Tzu

You earn the respect of your peers that you play against, and they don't trash talk you.

— LaDainian Tomlinson

I've always been a very harsh judge of talent because if you don't play the game on both ends of the court, and if you don't play hard every night, I'm probably not going to be in love with you as a player. I'm going to respect you because you're good, but these players are unique.

— Jerry West

I just play to good people; they seem to like what I do, and the more they like it, the more I play.

— John Hunter

✗Opposing Perspectives

The players get no respect around here. They give you money, that's it, not respect. We get constantly dogged and players from other teams love to see that. That's why nobody wants to play here.

— Don Mattingly