Why do people hate greatness?

[Mochan]

Jealousy. It usually is hate from a safe hiding place. The internet provides that. And mostly it is from people that have no friends and very small penises. People like redhawks and the wrassler. From what I have heard, they could only hope for 4 inches.

Just want to go into grammar police mode and point out that Jealousy is not the same as Envy, and what you are describing is Envy.

One of my big pet peeves.

 

[BokaBokte]

I don't hate greatness, I hate glory hunters.

 

[Beejay Pin]

We've seen in time and time again, all throughout history. People hated Ali, mayweather, people hated gsp, bj, people currently hate jones, Aldo. Is it jealousy? Why all the hate?

Nobody hates Fedor.

 

[nostradumbass]

It's not necessarily the "greatness" that people hate, but the shitty attitude a lot these people have. I can't really understand why anybody would root for a shit talker, because it's so satisfying when someone talks a bunch of shit about their invincibility and then gets brought back down to earth.

There are lots of examples of respectful, sportsmanlike greats who nobody hates. I've never heard of anybody who hates Roger Federer, for example. I don't think anybody ever hated GSP so much as they were frustrated that he had all these tools that he never used, and would play it safe for a decision instead.

 

[themainman]

Jealousy. It usually is hate from a safe hiding place. The internet provides that. And mostly it is from people that have no friends and very small penises. People like redhawks and the wrassler. From what I have heard, they could only hope for 4 inches.

So people here (including you probably) hate rousey cause of jealousy?

 

[Kyler Ruxin]

Too many psychiatrists on here talking about jealousy and everything. Most of the people that hate some fighters or teams, also love other ones. It's sports, it wouldn't be as fun if you didn't have people or teams that you just didn't like, and enjoyed rooting against.

 

[cumafish]

People react to their own insecurity by detracting from others accomplishments.

-Kenny Florian

 

[7th]

I like how everyone is answering the question as if the question is based on reality

 

[filthynumber1]

It's called jelly

 

[That209]

MMA fans hate everything, that's why.

 

[themainman]

It's called jelly

Is that why rousey is hated?

 

[krelianx]

I love greatness. But when i see a marketing ploy paired with a garbage human, like Ronda or Conor, that annoys me. I admire GSP, Sakuraba, Fedor, Randy, Henderson, Franklin, Mighty Mouse.

 

[TheHawtness]

Because it usually gets to their heads. I have nothing bad to say about those who are great and humble.

 

[filthynumber1]

Is that why rousey is hated?

Her situation is different I think
She deserved some of the hate
Still one talented girl

 

[filthynumber1]

Because it usually gets to their heads. I have nothing bad to say about those who are great and humble.

First sentence describes rousey and the second one gsp

 

[SHAZAM]

Its easy to see why people don't like arrogant douches. Specially guys like May weather who waits till guys are way past their prime to fight them, beat them then claim he's the GOAT while inflicting 0 damage in combat sports. I can't call that greatness. I understand not all fights can end in a finish but Floyd goes overboard and then claims he's GOAT. He would've been DQ'd and lost lots of $$$ in a place like Pride. In MMA you have unbearable personalities like Ronda, Jenchenchick, Connor and the Mouse. It's impossible to like them. Not because they're "great" but the way they act. I don't like the way the late GSP fought but I don't hate him. Many fans also hate on him cuz of his retarded fans. Same with Silva and Fedor. That's when they're just "hating" because they don't hate the fighter for any particular reason, they just hate because they think their fighter should be #1 P4P GOAT. But yeah, I don't hate greatness, just attitudes like Ronda, JJ, McG, Jones. I prefer silent killers like Aldo, Fedor, Shogun, Lawler, and even Holm. And if you're gonna talk don't go full WWE. But I understand it sells. But fuck it I don't like it.

 

[themainman]

Her situation is different I think
She deserved some of the hate
Still one talented girl

It's not different , people hate arrogance and she was very arrogant, same with Ali, mayweather and jones

 

[ThePunisher]

Remember when you were a kid, do you remember when another annoying kid did well in something and would act like a "show off?"

It's literally that simple. We tend to hate people who are bad winners. People who don't know how to be humble and just not be that annoying kid that's trying to show off. It's not a trait that we like to see, and it rubs 87% of us the wrong way. Those who it doesn't bother, are part of that group. And I'm not saying you're a bad person if you are, just that you aren't a person at all.

That's why no one in the history of the earth has ever hated Couture during his prime, or Nate Quarry, or GSP (for non fighting related reasons....in other words, people might hate his style, but not the way he conducts himself [now contrast that with Conor...with Ronda.....exact opposite]).

 

[My name is]

I love watching people dominate

 

[filthynumber1]

It's not different , people hate arrogance and she was very arrogant, same with Ali, mayweather and jones

I was comparing her to gsp who was humble and great and a gentleman

Where rousey was indeed great, but was a bitch n arrogant