It also helps to know, just as a fan of sports himself, that emotions run high and that can lead to all sorts of reactions, and the vast majority of the time it has absolutely nothing to do with the people involved. It's not anything he ever takes personally. It's the pressure to perform, to live up to everyone's hopes and expectations, that's what's really the challenge to deal with. The crowd's reactions are just an amplified immediate response to that.
Ted also ends up doing a running commentary to Joan, though his eyes remain on the field. He knows everyone's numbers and positions, so he can name them, as well as point out when they're doing a particular strategy. Though sometimes the commentary definitely becomes just encouraging shouting. He knows they can't hear him from up here, but he doesn't care.
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Date: 2021-11-16 06:16 am (UTC)Ted also ends up doing a running commentary to Joan, though his eyes remain on the field. He knows everyone's numbers and positions, so he can name them, as well as point out when they're doing a particular strategy. Though sometimes the commentary definitely becomes just encouraging shouting. He knows they can't hear him from up here, but he doesn't care.