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Che Guevara got dunked on so hard by Castro that he declared Castro's playstyle to be at a 'cost to the communal spirit'
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“In his frequent basketball matches, Fidel has started using a new move he simply calls ‘The Step.’ It is undeniably effective, yet is its goodness equally undeniable? As revolutionaries we must not merely pay attention to ends, but to means. I worry that this flash and pomp is not befitting of the revolutionary leader. It serves to separate him too much from those caught in the chains of a maudlin life, marred by oppression and economic strife. Yes, it leads to a basket, but at what cost to the communal spirit?”
- Journal Entry by Che Guevara, 12 December 1962
Che Guevara got dunked on so hard by Castro that he theory nerded out, declaring the Euro Step to be at a 'cost to the communal spirit'
I love this shit because all these heroes and villains were really just weird little dudes who happened to be the right people for the moment.