The rewards and setbacks of being part of a team weigh heavily on an athlete's mind.
One player's potential for greatness can grow with a encouraging team or fade with the wrong one. And once you've chosen your teammates, it can be challenging to make change without crushing guilt.
Secret-sharing app Whisper combed through its database to find confessions from athletes who feel alienated by their teams and by their sports of choice.
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