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Originally Posted by mountainman
That's the traditional consensus in the industry. But fellow stewards often characterize ex-riders they work with as blindly accepting of whatever jocks say. Retirement doesn't break that bond.
Ex-athletes reluctant to criticize current players from behind the mic would serve as a similar example of kinship compromising objectivity.
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We see it all the time in racing. ex-Jockeys and current trainers are on the Fox show and I can't remember the last time I heard any of them spew a negative about anything from someone in the same fraternity. We see it with announcers too, no announcer will criticize another one publicly. Privately is another matter.
Bettors, though? We can't wait to rip each other apart.
