You both end up covered in crap...but the pig likes it...
I absolutely get sucked into things...much the way you are drawing me in now. I know I shouldn't. As I posted earlier, I know I'm urinating into a hurricane. But we all have our faults. Yes, I have no doubt that my defending of players, coaches, administrators...Lindsey Stirling...pick someone being unfairly maligned...has contributed to the negativity. I'm fairly self aware. I absolutely know I shouldn't get drawn in.
But...I'd venture to say those of us who rise to defense and in the process simply further muddy the waters are a tiny percentage of the negativity.