I think we're seeing quite a few top level athletes who demonstrate extreme competitiveness and aggression, but are able to compartmentalize it very well between "on the field" and "off the field."

I think Patrick Mahomes is an exemplar of this - he is very aggresive and high performing, but when things don't work out, he's immediately able to switch into the mode where he can congratulate the person that beat him and then again turn around and start kicking ass.

Basically, high performance in sports does not require you to be an asshole, and we're seeing more and more examples of that.