Andrew Reiner: Coach Ted Lasso might be a fictional character, but his advice to his players on embracing sadness and experiencing loss together is what athletes really need. - NBCNewsTHINK
For now, the best model of this approach in the sports world is a work of fiction, the Apple TV+ show “Ted Lasso,” which follows an American football coach who takes over a struggling British soccer club. At the end of the show’s first season, Lasso’s team is bumped down to a lower competitive level after a heartrending loss. Instead of giving a positivity-infused pep talk or telling his team how they can improve,: He acknowledges how deeply sad they all feel.
In this deceivingly simple observation, Coach Lasso is covering a lot of ground. He is normalizing the conversation around a ubiquitous emotion in competitive sports, which creates a safe space for players to openly acknowledge and accept their sadness. Second, he is giving them permission to feel and process their sadness together, which is revolutionary for many men.
Conversations like this one don’t require a dramatic shift to uncomfortable expressions of sensitivity. They merely require a greater awareness of empathy from coaches. Such conversations aren’t likely to occur in post-Super Bowl locker rooms anytime soon, but this is the kind of coaching we need more of — the kind that’s equally concerned with athletes’ inner victories. These are the wins that matter long after the game has ended.
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