[Aubin] Wemby on people calling him “too emotional” and “gay” for crying on the court: I think it’s first and foremost a fear of judgment. Like this feeling that you have to act a certain way, social codes, I guess. Personally, I refuse to carry the burden of having to hide my emotions.”

The full quote from French reporter Maxime Aubin:

“Wemby’s too emotional.” “Wemby should stop crying.” “Wemby’s gay.”

Can we stop with the tired old clichés that treat emotions as a weakness, either in sports or in life in general?

I asked Wemby about why that is. Here’s his response:

“That’s a tough question. I think it’s first and foremost a fear of judgment. Like this feeling that you have to act a certain way, social codes, I guess. Personally, I refuse to carry the burden of having to hide my emotions.”

Source is his X and his newspaper linked here: https://www.lequipe.fr

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