[m10i]

That’s in part what I mean when I say:

> the players would retreat into their personality shells.

These players want to express themselves more, but they’re afraid of punishments from the refs (rightfully so) or the league. It’s gotten pretty bad. Here’s some super quick examples:

- Jayson Tatum gets a tech for clapping because he was frustrated at himself: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=te6l2n2OjH8

- Lu Dort gets a tech for holding up a three sign: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jVowvZFlRR8

In a somewhat Pavlovian response to the ref’s, players are committed to self-censorship; verbally, as well as physically

[m10i]

Last night, Brandin Podziemski got a technical for pointing out that beer was spilled on the court: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmWLJXeGksY

This is the kind of mockery to professional sports and player expression that I'm talking about. It's rampant.