Re(1): The Prodigal Son returns....opinions? Posted on April 1, 2025 at 07:30:49 PM by jatna77
I still remember when Carballo threw a kill shot at Goixerri's head at point-blank range. Goixerri's lightning reflexes barely saved his own face from annihilation.
That was a super lame decision to throw it on Carballo's part but technically it was Goixerri's job to get out of the way. Carballo's ego would not let him concede the point, for safety's sake.
However, the really, super bad, atrocious part was that Carballo did not then apologize for his overzealous lack of safety but instead yelled at Goixerri when Goixerri protested. This showed me Carballo's true character.
Sure, Carballo later apologized when he finally grokked what a dick he was being. But the game day was well over when that finally happened.
He should have been suspended at the very least.
I was so happy when Carballo retired, so I could forget about him as much as possible. But when he subs, I am reminded once again.
Ever since the incident, I actively root against Carballo and it has been a joy to see him lose, a lot. I especially loved when he was utterly destroyed 6-0, 6-0, against Hormaetxea.
Tennessee said in a recent interview (on the God Bless Jai-Alai channel on YouTube) that Carballo was the best player on the roster. There are no words to express my derision of that statement.
Also, he has always looked roided up to me. But Stu said that he is just a freak of nature. No one has arms like that naturally. He must lift like crazy.
Yes, when he is successful, his frantic style is fun to watch. I admit it. But his style and lack of control loses him many, many points, and that is a detriment and disservice to his doubles partner. As well, in his cockiness, he overestimates himself, which causes him to tip or drop balls that he should let pass.
My pet peeve is bad sportsmanship. In sports, it is the thing that I hate the most. The usual excellent sportsmanship shown in Jai-Alai is one of the main reasons I was attracted to it in the first place and why I still love it.
I try not to hate people. Especially people I do not know at all, whatsoever. I try to focus on the positive or at least have a balanced view of strengths and weaknesses. No one is perfect, after all, and I am far from perfect myself.
But there is nothing Carballo could ever do to make me root for him again the way I used to do. Perhaps if he ends World hunger, brings about World peace, solves cold fusion, cures cancer, and ends human-driven mass species extinction, I might, might mind you, reconsider.
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