Sekirov Dictionary

play the man and not the ball

verb2

To attack an opponent instead of attacking the ball, which is usually being controlled by the attacked player at the time.
(informal) To object to someone's argument by attacking them or a facet of their personality instead of the argument itself; to make an ad hominem attack.

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played the man and not the ball · playing the man and not the ball · plays the man and not the ball

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