^ There's no 'maybe' about it. This is absolutely how he handles his nervousness and anxiety and insecurity.meganfernandez wrote: ↑Sun Jul 10, 2022 2:26 pmThey are standing on every point and he still yells at them to support him. Maybe this is how he channels his nervous energy.ponchi101 wrote:Kyrgios starting to talk to his box. Good sign for Novak.
And it has reached ridiculous proportions.
Murray yells at his box - but what Kyrgios does is blame them for every shot he misses and every game he loses.
What John McEnroe says about Kyrgios is very true - he is terrified of failing. That stems from his massive degree of insecurity, of course. And blaming his 'team' is his way of absolving himself of the responsibility for failing. But he does it to an absolutely ridiculous degree.
It also shows how dependent he is on them for 'support' - because, deep down, he doesn't feel he's good enough on his own.
Can you imagine this being done in any other sport - blaming their family/'team' for their own failings?
I obviously don't know the source of Nick's massive insecurity and fear of failure... but there is a photo circulating of him as an 8 year old kid, and he's wearing a 'Wutang' shirt. The 'Wutang Clan' was/is a 'music group' which very much promoted drug use, drug dealing, and the extreme 'gangsta' lifestyle ("The landmark album touted a lifestyle patterned on drug dealing, regrets of living in harsh conditions, and partying"). Certainly not the kind of stuff that an 8 year old child should be exposed to. The fact that the 8 year old Nick Kyrgios idolized them enough to wear their shirt offers at the very least a glimpse into how his parents brought him up (or didn't).
Here's the photo of 8 year old Kyrgios: