which receives much more negative connation than positive support in the first place, no matter how you want to qualify it.

but I did feel compelled to defend the extreme physical danger of gymnastics. the penalties for not being in peak condition mentally and physically can be pretty catastrophic, unlike say, shanking a penalty kick in soccer (and we could probably have more compassion for them too, if there's something underlying. although I'll probably go back to making fun of Aaron Rodgers tomorrow).