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07-27-2021, 07:39 PM | #256 |
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1. I know who Larry Nassar is. I didn’t know Biles was involved. I don’t follow gymnastics. Moreover I have a 7 year old daughter who likes gymnastics (she’s horrible at it but nonetheless) so I’m not just some asshole midnight radio caller dismissing everything that has happened to her. 2. I’m open to the idea of a mental breakdown. It’s just a poor look when you just got done telling everybody you’re the goat. And I’m a lot closer to this than you might think too. I work 3600 hours a year in the second most dangerous industry in the nation. I’m pretty safe, safer than most guys, but I’ve danced kn the razors edge more than I’d like to admit. It’s different, but a lot of the same concepts. But empathy on my end doesn’t really matter. All I’ve criticized her for is the goat thing. Regardless of the job, if you’re going to say shit like that and then quit it’s going to be a bad look. No matter the circumstances. 3. I fully acknowledge that the rape thing was horrible and she deserves much better. But if that stuff is really weighing in her mind heavily enough to be a major impact on her thinking she needs to quit mid-competition, why be on the team? I mean the Olympic trials weren’t that long ago (according to the wife. She follows the stuff not me), she had an out. And again, a lot of this stuff is softened substantially if she doesn’t roll out all the goat stuff. 4. I never compared her to Mahomes, Jordan or anyone else. 5. My point was always about the goat stuff. I know it’s all marketing, but the simple truth is if you’re going to lean on the marketing narrative, you have to control the imaging associated with your brand. And spouting off about being the goat (I think this is only person other than Ali, who had a far different approach who’s ever said anything at all like that). If I’m in her shoes and they want to make a funny prop hype video, I put on a fake old man beard and a cane and rip it off and do a flip or something. She didn’t need to go the goat route. Invariably if you say things like that and then quit, it’s going to look bad. Invariably. 5. This is most certainly not a hill I’m willing to die on. I’m willing to concede anything you want because I just made a damned passing comment about an athlete in a sport I don’t care about. But while I’m conceding, here is my rear guard action as I retreat. The following things are not mutually exclusive and can all be true simultaneously with regards to her withdrawal . A. Being raped is horrible and undoubtedly has substantial impacts on her mental health. B. She’s in a high stress high leverage situation. There’s a reason most gymnasts don’t do 2 olympics. This undoubtedly has substantial impacts on her mental health. C. She stuffed the whole thing up pretty bad by playing up the goat thing and then not finishing. That will never not look bad. The hill is yours. Enjoy. |
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07-27-2021, 08:15 PM | #259 |
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This was so cool. First ever gold for the Philippines.
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07-27-2021, 08:23 PM | #261 |
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Reason 7363662527833927484 athletes always take “boring” positions on everything.
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07-27-2021, 08:58 PM | #262 | |
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I hit a goat once. True story. Neighbors had one. And it would always get out. Because goats. Well, that was fine because it knew when to get out of the road…last minute but it’s fine. Well, one of the goats buddies came out with him. He uhhhh. Didn’t so much get out of the way. I blew that thing up. I got out and it’s back was broken. I felt bad. Kinda. Buehler445 - 1 Goat - 0 |
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Would an idiot do that?
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Not one of the women of USA Gymnastics owes anyone a thing after the complete disregard for their safety has been the standard for decades. And yet USA Gymnastics are still in charge while drowning in lawsuits. The USOC should have scrapped the connection and started over with anyone else. Any other sport, have at them. But not this one.
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07-28-2021, 02:19 AM | #266 |
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This is on par with Boxing's Leonard vs Duran match when Roberto said "No Mas"
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so she got her period?
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