Even though I spend most of the time concentrating on things that ARE killin’ it, sometimes recognizing something or someone distinctly not killin’ it can also be helpful. For example, these two videos of goalkeeper Khalid Askri of Moroccan club FAR Rabat in two different soccer games show us the epitome of not killin’ it – with a heartbreaking finish to boot. The first clip shows Askri’s premature celebration of what he thought was a blocked goal. His chest pounding and playing to the crowd caused him to miss the ball as it slowly spun past the same goal line seconds later. This bit of footage made its way around the internet in what ended up being an orgy of humiliation for Askri. Fast forward to this past weekend. We see Askri, trying to shake it off and play as usual (clearly being too cool and casual), committing another careless blunder that gives the opposing team an easy goal. A near pitch-perfect screw-up on top of a now legendary flub – Askri is inconsolable. In a wild display of mental devastation, he unshirts himself and runs off the field – wriggling away from his teammates’ efforts to hold him back. Though this is an indubitable example of not killin’ it, the same (widely broadcasted) mistake made twice is so understandably frustrating that we can only respond with solemn acknowledgment. And sometimes bringing about a little empathy is also Killin’ It.
The whole story though, overall, is another valuable reminder that we must NEVER start the celebration until we know we have it in the bag and locked away. Last, in ruminating on this regular and painful mistake that is so often demonstrated to us through sports, I’m here linking to a few more famous premature celebrations. Make of them what you will… I hope they prevent any and all of you from making this same mistake. Killin’ It!
Legendary Leon Lett Blunder from Super Bowl 27: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE1G-Dn7nUs
Premature Celebration Leads to Disaster at a High School Football game in Jericho, Vermont: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob2pUK1zCO0
CFL Ronald Flemons Fumbles Ball at Goal Line vs. B.C. Lions: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ogI_K-JmCc&feature=fvsr
i have been shitting my pants for years, yet not running marathons. does this count as “killing it”?
God Bless Us Achieving Dreamers.
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The rich, just like in Russia & China, will still be rich. We will just be collectively poorer.