Here’s a question for the armchair psychologists out there: What’s the difference between a reason and an excuse? Think about it as it relates to fighters, none of whom want to be caught making excuses after a loss. Excuses are what other fighters whine about when they lose. Their injuries. Their shortened training camps. Their bad weight cuts.
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On Chris Leben, and the difference between reasons and excuses – MMA Junkie