Ninja: Not getting angry after losing suggests a 'weak mindset'

[Chessguy1]

Ninja says that not getting angry after losing suggests a 'weak mindset'

The streamer received backlash after suggesting that gamers have a "weak mindset" if they do not get angry after losing: "When you stop getting angry after losing, you’ve lost twice."

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Ninja says that not getting angry after losing suggests a 'weak mindset'
The streamer received backlash after suggesting that gamers have a "weak mindset" if they do not get angry after losing: "When you stop getting angry after losing, you've lost twice."

Saw this recommended as a twitter moment (lol) and thought it was interesting.




What are your thoughts? Most of the replies from fellow gamers seem to be disagreeing with him.

I pretty much stopped getting angry after losses when i was like 12, but i guess i can understand his competitive drive? Also, the main competitive game i play is aiming to get you at a 50% winrate, so that seems dumb to get angry after loss.

 

[EssBeeVee]

next he'll be like if you don't say something racist after you lose/die you have a weak mindset.

 

[Chucker]

Learn from it, don't get mad.

 

[Acevil]

Post famous video "Why do you have to be so mad? Its only game".

 

[Magneto]

Replace angry with something else, like "realizing this is your fault and working on what you did wrong" and i would be 100% on board.

 

[Ashodin]

You can get angry, just don't take it out on others.

 

[cw_sasuke]

Getting really angry because of a game is such a privilege lol.

As if we don't have enough Angry Gamers.

 

[dodo]

 

[_ifigured]

every person who is competitive enough in their field to be well known and well paid probably takes winning and losing differently than others.

 

[Derachi]

lmao imagine being the kind of person who would think this

 

[jacket]

 

[VAD]

All he had to do was just paraphrase « Don't give up » but he had to go all macho here...

 

[ImaLawy3r]

Never Settle. I think we've found the next OnePlus spokesman.

 

[V_Arnold]

How is this guy a thing? These type of shallow hot takes would not have sufficed in the FGC in 2008, and we are in 2020...

 

[henhowc]

You can learn from something without raging.

 

[LuckyLinus]

Its just a game.

 

[diakyu]

All I can hear when I read his name are the videos of him yelling at other people in game

 

[Dinjooh]

If your target audience is 12 year olds, I can see that tweet resonate with them, sure.

The actual tweet seems far off for me - I don't get angry when I fail at my craft, whatever it may be.

 

[Jessie]

We're about a year off from him taking an indefinite break over burnout. The "never settle" mentality is a one way train straight to a mental breakdown.

 

[TrishaCat]

Getting mad about video games is silly; if you're frustrated, take some time away, relax, and try again later.

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This take isn't much better; people can't be perfect, and seeking perfection will just make you wind up being disappointed and can hurt you mentally.

 

[Weiss]

Thank god, I was worried that throwing my controller at the screen meant I was getting too angry or something.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Mamba Mentality

 

[cw_sasuke]

You can get angry, just don't take it out on others.

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Th se guys are streaming and watched by millions of kids....shitty role models. Acting out and getting angry because of of a loss isn't the wave.

We had a couple of occasions were this turned into physical violence against other people on the stream.

 

[Ryan.]

I don't get why people think this is a big deal or "controversial"

 

[Justsomeguy]

every person who is competitive enough in their field to be well known and well paid probably takes winning and losing differently than others.

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Right. If Beckham or Kobe or Jordan said this nobody would bat an eyelid.

 

[The Cellar Letters]

His twitter feed is embarrassing

 

[AllMight1]

getting angry is 100% a decision.. Consciously,unconsciously.
So NInja wants his fellow BR gamers to stay in a constant state of anger lol

 

[Cosmonaut X]

If you're competing - or even just trying to improve your performance for yourself - pushing yourself to get better, and being frustrated when you struggle to achieve what you want is normal, provided it's kept in some perspective. Getting angry or having someone consider you "weak" because you don't get angry when you lose is silly and toxic.

If you're just playing for pleasure, or for casual competition, then "it's just a game" is a perfectly fine and healthy mindset.

Part of Ninja's message is fine, part is toxic garbage.

 

[Shining Star]

I get mad sometimes when I lost at Smash Bros. It must be the sign of a strong mind.

 

[Max|Payne]

Silence, streamer

 

[Kyoufu]

Anger leads to hate.

 

[MouldyK]

I love that he blocked Rubber Ross after he made a joke about this:

 

[DPT120]

This ain't it, Ninja.

 

[Andi]

 

[Rex Dart: Eskimo Spy]

Imperfection of a "craft". A craft, yet. Holy shit what a dismissable idiot.

 

[DanarchyReigns]

 

[Survivortype]

Thought getting mad was the weaker mindset?

 

[Kingpin Rogers]

Depends if you even care about getting better or not. You probably won't improve if you don't care that you lose and if you do care you should be frustrated that someone was better than you. I'm sure the best in the world are pissed when they lose but this mindset doesn't and doesn't need to apply to everyone. Or even the majority.

 

[Dr. Mario]

It's his livelihood, so he would say that. It's stupidly myopic though.

Not having a PhD is such a weak mindset -Dr. Mario.

 

[TheJollyCorner]

"Imperfection of a craft"

the fuck is this? 15th century Japan?

 

[elenarie]

I feel like some people are taking this out of context. I do not think it refers to taking out anger at other people.

I think this is being angry at yourself, for not doing your best. It doesn't actually mean pure anger, but rather a realisation that you made mistakes, and that you must do better next time. Competitive people are like that, even with themselves. :)

 

[Hippopuncher12]

It's a video game you moron, who gives a shit? I could understand getting upset during a tournament or something with money on the line, but if I lose a random game of CoD I'm not gonna go punch a wall.

Getting upset with myself? Sure, but it's more of a well, you fucked up....oh well.

 

[SnakeXs]

I remember back in school, just constantly yelling "FUCK, SHIT, DAMNIT ALL" as I absorbed knowledge.

 

[Roaringburn]

lmao imagine being the kind of person who would think this

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He's an esports player. They're hyper competitive.

 

[Niceguydan8]

The weird thing about this for me is that the second part of his tweet is totally rational, but one doesn't have to get mad about failure in order to embrace that.

 

[Spinky]

It's about RESPECT, bro.

 

[WadeIt0ut]

People hated teaming with Ninja in Halo because he used to rage and shot on his teammates lol

 

[RJeddy]

 

[Gxgear]

Not acknowledging your feelings is a weak mindset.

 

[cw_sasuke]

I love that he blocked Rubber Ross after he made a joke about this:

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Wow....what a Snowflake.