Before the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Gary Hall Jr. told Australian media the US would 'smash the Australians like guitars.' Australia printed it on every front page. Not only did Australia win gold and shatter the US world record by nearly 2 seconds, the Aussie relay team stood at the pool's end and strummed air guitars directly at Hall. Trash talk doesn't just motivate the talker — it hands the opponent a story, a symbol, and a reason to run through a wall.
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