It’s well known that athletes tend to have some rather odd superstitions, but if believing that eating fried chicken before every game is the secret to your success, then more power to you.  After all, your fried chicken diet has been enough to get you to the highest level of your profession while my more balanced diet only has me writing about it.

Still, some superstitions are a little less harmful than others.  I mean, if you’re wearing the same underwear for three weeks during a winning streak, you’re not really hurting anybody but yourself.  Sure, a couple of your teammates may catch a whiff or two while in the locker room, but it’s not going to kill them.   Of course, if you play for the Los Angeles Clippers and you vow not to talk to your girlfriend until you win a game, you might as well take a vow of celibacy and join a group of Tibetan monks.

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