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Losers

2019
Posted By Monica Nawrot

Losers focuses on different athlete's stories of loss and failure, in a world that puts winning on such a high pedestal.

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About Losers

We live in a society that puts such high pressure on winning. We make movies about the underdog winning, and we love to see our favourite athlete/team win, after all winning is probably one of the main reasons we love sports. However we don’t often hear about the losing side. In Losers, a Netflix original, we are introduced to various athletes across a broad range of sports about their tales of loss and failure. We are able to explore the loser’s mindset and how going from fame and everyone cheering your name to the complete opposite, becomes dark and isolating. That being said, Losers shows how failure can often create the determination and positive mindset needed to win.

Losers's Relation To Sport Business

Losers focuses primarily on sport triumphs, or the lack thereof. Following many of these athletes and teams we come to learn that at one point or another, many were actually quite successful. Take the case of boxer Michael Bentt for example. He was forced into the sport by his abusive father but actually became very skilled, and even ended up becoming a world champion. However, it wasn’t until he got knocked out during a fight, one of his few losses, that he realized he did not have a passion for the sport. With constant scrutiny from people around him, and his own mental health spiarling which lead him to addiction and thoughts of suicide, he decided to ditch boxing for good and become an actor instead. In Michael’s case and simiarily to the other athletes in the series, Losers showcases how important a positive mindset is, and how a good attitude can be the sole reason to be able to power through adversity.

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Losers Industry Endorsements

Losers has been suggested to us by sport industry professionals we talk to on a regular basis. See a list of those individuals below.

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Why watch Losers?

If you love the story of the underdog winning, or any good sport triumph story, Losers is the perfect series for you. Despite this show being the exact opposite of winning, it is very entertaining to see the other side. I also found my respect growing for these losers, as I never realized just how difficult the mental aspect of losing can be. Oftentimes we idolize the most successful athletes and teams without giving a second thought to those who work just as hard, but can never achieve the same feats. If you want to watch a sports series from a fresh and new perspective Losers should be it!

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