It is in the humanity of sports where the real magic lies.
, we could say this isn’t rare or news-worthy and, I suppose, it shouldn’t be. But the fact of the matter is that it is. In a society where toxic masculinity runs rampant and seemingly “innocent” comments like “be a man” and “boys don’t cry” are thrown around with impunity, seeing a man show emotion is rare, and unfortunately not always welcome. Shortly after the video of Almora sobbing made its way across the Interwebs, Twitter was filled with nasty comments about Almora’s display of emotion.
We are a household of die-hard Cubs fans, so we have been obsessed with this story from the instant it happened. I’ve watched the video with my older son countless times, and the thing that always strikes me is that my son doesn’t really see his tears and sobbing as unique.My sons both play youth sports, and even at my 12-year-old’s games, it isn’t uncommon to see a player crying on the pitcher’s mound or as he leaves the field following a botched play. They are kids, and they have feelings.
at what point do they discover that they can’t always show their emotions? At what point does the world tell them to suck it up and hold it in? At what point do we tell them that they shouldn’t be humans, but that they need to “be a man” and that “boys don’t cry?” Because that’s what the world tries to do. That’s what this patriarchal society tries to do. That’s what toxic masculinity tries to do.
Almora crying after a foul ball hit a fan behind the Cubs dugout. Absolutely brutal. Several players also in shock.
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