In America it seems to be an article of faith that every superannuated jock must spin spurious yarns about imaginary brushes with sporting greatness
That two politicians who enjoy famously uneasy relationships with the truth might alter their golf scores shouldn’t surprise anyone. From Kim Jong il snagging an admittedly impressive 11 holes-in-one during his debut round to Idi Amin supposedly being the undefeated heavyweight boxing champion of Uganda for nine years, narcissistic leaders always want to exaggerate their sporting ability.
A scurrilous accusation against a stand-up guy who has previously claimed to have been the best high school baseball player in the state, somebody so gifted he didn’t bother to play in college and just chose a career in real estate over the major leagues because the money was better. Yes, we’ve all encountered the pub bore in Ireland who was robbed of county minor glory by injury or a selector with a grudge, but it’s almost an article of faith in this country that every superannuated jock must endlessly crow about how good they once were, how near they came to making it all the way to the show, how they can still bench press with the best of them. There’s a little Trump in all of these lads.
Spend any time on the sidelines of children’s sports and you will meet an astonishing number of fathers and coaches who will wistfully assure you they “coulda been a contender”. Who nearly made it to the top. Who got so close to stardom. In their dreams.
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