When I was in 9th grade, I was on the football team. I was having an off-day at one of our weekly practice games (mind you, it was the first time I had ever had an off-day during one of these games + I wasn't the only one, and it was really hot that day). One of my teammates caught a case and started yelling at me and belittling me, basically telling me that I sucked, despite the fact that he had witnessed me play very well several times before that. I was shy, reserved, and really quiet back then, so I didn't know how to react to confrontations. I was embarrassed, but luckily, none of our teammates laughed, put their 2 cents in, or did anything to egg the situation on. About 6-7 months later, that same guy told me I was the best player on the team