"Stop on De'Aaron Fox, he's playing with a high ankle sprain โ probably shouldn't be playing. He would normally dunk that layup โ if he would've dunked it, he's the hero..."
โ @CoachCalArk on people blaming De'Aaron Fox for the #Spurs loss
I finally understand what Machiavelli meant when he said, โNever play fair in a game where others cheat.โ It doesnโt mean become evil. It means stop being naive. Stop bringing honesty to people who study manipulation, stop giving access to people who weaponize closeness, and stop expecting clean hands from people who already showed you theyโll throw dirt. Sometimes wisdom is not revenge. Sometimes wisdom is learning the rules of the room before the room uses your goodness against you.