Basketball, hockey, and football players are expected to perform under the roar of tens of thousands of fans AND those that hate them. Tennis players and Chess

Basketball, hockey, and football players are expected to perform under the roar of tens of thousands of fans AND those that hate them. Tennis players and Chess players are expected to be granted absolute silence. Is that an inconsistency? I don't think so. It's part of the expectation of the sport. Sport is in general a weird type of impure competition. Sponsorships, TV contracts, etc, all contribute to mixed priorities. So no, I don't think it's appropriate to equate Poker and Chess in this regard. Their best practices can be evaluated on their own measures.