Commentary
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The Philippines did not win; Alex Eala did
Professional tennis rewards an individual competitor, even when an entire nation becomes emotionally invested in the result.
Posted · Author wglng.com
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Their colleague broke the law, so they attacked the enforcer
Professional dignity should mean accepting responsibility for misconduct, not mobilizing to protect a colleague from its reputational consequences.
Posted · Author wglng.com
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After the breakthrough, the politicians arrive
Another Filipino athlete rises, and right on cue, the political class boards the bandwagon with tributes, resolutions, and borrowed glory.
Posted · Author wglng.com
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It’s Jordan Clarkson’s ring, not yours
Local media have transformed one Filipino-American player’s personal triumph into something the entire country is apparently expected to own.
Posted · Author wglng.com