You\'re mad at me, but I am killing you.--NBA star Gary Payton Find the hate.--NFL star Warren Sapp Why can\'t you be more like Rafi Kohan?--Your mom, probably Whether in basketball, football, or MMA, athletes talk Trash to each other--and sometimes to fans--like it\'s their job.
Brilliantly original and wide-ranging, Trash Talk is a Book for sports fans, culture mavens, or anyone looking to get an edge..
He talks to point guards and soccer strikers, cricketers and insult comedians, forming a theory along the way about the surprising and influential role That name-calling plays in our world.
In this lively, often hilarious history, Rafi Kohan interviews some of the world\'s top competitors--on the petty rivalries and mind games That fuel them.
But until now, there\'s never been a Book about it.
Talking smack is as old as the bible; it\'s perhaps the original sport.
And insulting Your opponent, or playing the heel, is probably the fastest route to making someone care.
And in some ways, it is: sports Only matter if we decide to care about them.
You\'re mad at me, but I am killing you.--NBA star Gary Payton Find the hate.--NFL star Warren Sapp Why can\'t you be more like Rafi Kohan?--Your mom, probably Whether in basketball, football, or MMA, athletes talk Trash to each other--and sometimes to fans--like it\'s their job
