I was contemplating today about how every professional sport has its "Bad boy". Meaning a person who is too cool for school and lets everybody know it. This type of person lives by their own rules. This person lives their life anyway they want to. Their own philosophy is of the only importance to themselves, and expectations of professionalism can sometimes get in the way. They can't be tamed.
Basketball had Allen Iverson
Football has Zlatan Ibrahimović
American Football has Michael Vick
Baseball had Babe Ruth
Tennis had John McEnroe
Formula 1 has Kimi Raikonen
And Chess? Well, Chess has Vishy Anand. I've provided some links to prove why Vishy Anand is the bad boy of Chess.
Anand gets angry: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4V92XNXOLE
Anand can't understand why someone doesn't understand english: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwR9ZryWJWk
Anand disses Kasparov: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgQ6OwQ2mCY
Note: Anand is called "A toast" by the reporter in the last video, which can only be slang for bad boy.
Basketball had Allen Iverson
Football has Zlatan Ibrahimović
American Football has Michael Vick
Baseball had Babe Ruth
Tennis had John McEnroe
Formula 1 has Kimi Raikonen
And Chess? Well, Chess has Vishy Anand. I've provided some links to prove why Vishy Anand is the bad boy of Chess.
Anand gets angry: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4V92XNXOLE
Anand can't understand why someone doesn't understand english: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwR9ZryWJWk
Anand disses Kasparov: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgQ6OwQ2mCY
Note: Anand is called "A toast" by the reporter in the last video, which can only be slang for bad boy.