To expect every juror to cater to your take on 'respecting the game' (just as Russell so aptly puts it too) is absurd and not a good mindset to have. Every juror does respect 'the game', because the game is not simply 'make flashy moves' and 'eliminate other players'. It's about priming yourself to earn a jurors vote. The jury are fundamentally 'the game'.
Lex respected 'the game' - but he also took it personally. Voting for a player to win is a part of the game. He spoke backwards and contradicted himself, but Rob should have worked that to earn his vote, not lose it. Just because a juror doesn't vote for one person doesn't mean they aren't 'respecting the game'. Natalie and Amber had games as well. They played their games well as witnessed by the fact that the jury thought they deserved to win more than those they were next to. The jury is never wrong, and will never be wrong. They are inherently right in their decision, be it 'mature' to you or not. Russell should have worked to the people he was playing with, instead of expecting them to work to him.
I don't think it's a simple concept to grasp because people have so many different takes on what 'the game' is, and what 'strategic' can be, but nonetheless Russell was an ass hat and could have easily won had he been more humble and displayed some humility. By choosing not to he did a poor job playing 'the game'. Players like Hatch, Tom, Todd, Rob, or Kim were dominant in eliminating everyone but at the same time were humble in their approach to jury management. Russell showed no respect to the jurors and in turn received none back, costing him his game.
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