The jitters. The yips. And, of course, the twisties.
The language around anxiety, mental health, and the overall psyche of athletes is definitely distinctive. And there is certainly a conversation to be had about the impact of slinging such jaunty-sounding slang at potentially serious problems, but today I am still caught up in the glitz and memes and S…
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