Swiss Tennis Player Roger Federer’s retirement turned out to be an emotional affair with his arch-rival Rafale Nadal crying by his side, displaying the sportsman spirit which has completely gone missing from the scene. Though Federer lost the doubles against his competitor still Nadal, with all his humility and humbleness, stood up to the gentleness, greatness and genuineness of Federer as a human and player, appreciated, acknowledged and reciprocated by the sports enthusiasts and administrators alike. I believe with sports getting commercialized and corporatised, such kinds of camaraderie and companionship are gradually fading and vanishing away with a cutthroat battle dominating the body language and psychology of sportsmen with scant disdain and contempt for ethics and morality.
Look at the Indian Premier League, where the tone and tempo of the squad are generally loud, fierce and aggressive for a victory which is more supreme and sovereign than anything else. I understand that for our sportspersons, going above this trait is fundamental for them to nurture and shape their alliances and association with their fellow brethren who are first amongst equals before anything else except for on-field clashes and chases where they act more as rivals and not enemies followed by hugs and handshakes later