Of course the leader of the paid victimhood movement is going to support one of his protgs. Guy wants to stay relevant.
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I put being upset the national anthem was played at an Olympic event in the same category of going to a comedy show and being upset at a dirty joke. You knew what you signed up for. Giving this any attention at all is giving it too much attention.
So proud, as an American, of Gold and Silver winners, #DeAnnaPrice and #BrookeAndersen. Much success in Japan. https://t.co/8FPe1JrbZ1 via @nypost
— Tony Cavallo (@TonyCavallo6) June 27, 2021
Nike just cares about their bottom line and will do what's necessary to make money. That means they will support Kap here in the US and will work with a country that allows no dissension in China.octdregs said:
Jason Whitlock called the Kap situation right from the start. And Nike's CEO recently confirmed it: Nike is "a brand of China, for China."
statefan91 said:
So are you recommending she not use the freedoms that living in the US have given her?
Mormad said:statefan91 said:
So are you recommending she not use the freedoms that living in the US have given her?
In a word, yes.
100% agree -- they are nothing alike in scale, message, or how it was delivered.curmudgeon.zen said:
As a rule, I generally avoid acknowledging attention *****s...however, in this case, I do have one thing to say...and that is this:
- This **** has no business being mentioned in the same sentence as Tommie Smith and John Carlos.
That is all.
hokiewolf said:
Just for clarification, am I supposed to be more or less outraged at this lady hammer thrower than the dude/lady power lifter from New Zealand?
No, just be willing accept the fact that my rights and fweedoms are not diminished one iota by your actions.statefan91 said:
So are you recommending she not use the freedoms that living in the US have given her?
No doubt......99.99% of the people talking about this had never heard of Gwen Berry a week ago.dogplasma said:
Just practically speaking, unless maybe you're an all-world athlete, focusing on a fairly obscure Olympic sport as a soapbox doesn't seem super effective - like running all your candidate's political ads in Reader's Digest. Then again, the only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about, and I'm talking about it, so: Gwen Berry - 1, dogplasma - 0.
0 > -1dogplasma said:
Just practically speaking, unless maybe you're an all-world athlete, focusing on a fairly obscure Olympic sport as a soapbox doesn't seem super effective - like running all your candidate's political ads in Reader's Digest. Then again, the only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about, and I'm talking about it, so: Gwen Berry - 1, dogplasma - 0.
bigeric said:No, just be willing accept the fact that my rights and fweedoms are not diminished one iota by your actions.statefan91 said:
So are you recommending she not use the freedoms that living in the US have given her?
None of this more equal than others B**LS**T.
Oh, then this hammer thrower isn't a bother thenMormad said:hokiewolf said:
Just for clarification, am I supposed to be more or less outraged at this lady hammer thrower than the dude/lady power lifter from New Zealand?
Depends on whether you are more offended by disgraceful individual actions or despicable committee actions
hokiewolf said:
Just for clarification, am I supposed to be more or less outraged at this lady hammer thrower than the dude/lady power lifter from New Zealand?
No... especially if you don't mind someone disrespecting the country, the flag, the men and women who died defending it and most of all, the opportunities this country has afforded her to be able to make such a fool of herself for profit.hokiewolf said:Oh, then this hammer thrower isn't a bother thenMormad said:hokiewolf said:
Just for clarification, am I supposed to be more or less outraged at this lady hammer thrower than the dude/lady power lifter from New Zealand?
Depends on whether you are more offended by disgraceful individual actions or despicable committee actions
Just be thankful that she has no f'n chance to medal in Tokyo... won't keep NBC from running multiple features / mentions on her though and probably none on the two that beat her in the trials.BBW12OG said:No... especially if you don't mind someone disrespecting the country, the flag, the men and women who died defending it and most of all, the opportunities this country has afforded her to be able to make such a fool of herself for profit.hokiewolf said:Oh, then this hammer thrower isn't a bother thenMormad said:hokiewolf said:
Just for clarification, am I supposed to be more or less outraged at this lady hammer thrower than the dude/lady power lifter from New Zealand?
Depends on whether you are more offended by disgraceful individual actions or despicable committee actions
She has no message. She isn't fighting for the right to vote, go to school or college, to marry whomever she wants, be openly gay, voice her opinions however convoluted they may be so no.... I wouldn't think you would care at all.
Again.. she isn't the story. It's the two women who bravely stood there and ignored the idiot behind them while gladly representing their country and moving on to Tokyo.
She knew what she was doing... she knew it would get airtime and she would become a martyr...TheStorm said:Just be thankful that she has no f'n chance to medal in Tokyo... won't keep NBC from running multiple features / mentions on her though and probably none on the two that beat her in the trials.BBW12OG said:No... especially if you don't mind someone disrespecting the country, the flag, the men and women who died defending it and most of all, the opportunities this country has afforded her to be able to make such a fool of herself for profit.hokiewolf said:Oh, then this hammer thrower isn't a bother thenMormad said:hokiewolf said:
Just for clarification, am I supposed to be more or less outraged at this lady hammer thrower than the dude/lady power lifter from New Zealand?
Depends on whether you are more offended by disgraceful individual actions or despicable committee actions
She has no message. She isn't fighting for the right to vote, go to school or college, to marry whomever she wants, be openly gay, voice her opinions however convoluted they may be so no.... I wouldn't think you would care at all.
Again.. she isn't the story. It's the two women who bravely stood there and ignored the idiot behind them while gladly representing their country and moving on to Tokyo.
I encourage everyone to make an ass out of themselves publicly, Just don't expect me to be bothered by it.BBW12OG said:No... especially if you don't mind someone disrespecting the country, the flag, the men and women who died defending it and most of all, the opportunities this country has afforded her to be able to make such a fool of herself for profit.hokiewolf said:Oh, then this hammer thrower isn't a bother thenMormad said:hokiewolf said:
Just for clarification, am I supposed to be more or less outraged at this lady hammer thrower than the dude/lady power lifter from New Zealand?
Depends on whether you are more offended by disgraceful individual actions or despicable committee actions
She has no message. She isn't fighting for the right to vote, go to school or college, to marry whomever she wants, be openly gay, voice her opinions however convoluted they may be so no.... I wouldn't think you would care at all.
Again.. she isn't the story. It's the two women who bravely stood there and ignored the idiot behind them while gladly representing their country and moving on to Tokyo.
LOLhokiewolf said:I encourage everyone to make an ass out of themselves publicly, Just don't expect me to be bothered by it.BBW12OG said:No... especially if you don't mind someone disrespecting the country, the flag, the men and women who died defending it and most of all, the opportunities this country has afforded her to be able to make such a fool of herself for profit.hokiewolf said:Oh, then this hammer thrower isn't a bother thenMormad said:hokiewolf said:
Just for clarification, am I supposed to be more or less outraged at this lady hammer thrower than the dude/lady power lifter from New Zealand?
Depends on whether you are more offended by disgraceful individual actions or despicable committee actions
She has no message. She isn't fighting for the right to vote, go to school or college, to marry whomever she wants, be openly gay, voice her opinions however convoluted they may be so no.... I wouldn't think you would care at all.
Again.. she isn't the story. It's the two women who bravely stood there and ignored the idiot behind them while gladly representing their country and moving on to Tokyo.
Not to mention carrying the nickname "Dingle"Steve Williams said:
I'll just say what everyone else is thinking...that's an ugly ass woman. Hell, I'd be mad too.
Steve Williams said:
I'll just say what everyone else is thinking...that's an ugly ass woman. Hell, I'd be mad too.
That would get you in trouble.... How do you know she identifies as a woman?Steve Williams said:
I'll just say what everyone else is thinking...that's an ugly ass woman. Hell, I'd be mad too.
BBW12OG said:That would get you in trouble.... How do you know she identifies as a woman?Steve Williams said:
I'll just say what everyone else is thinking...that's an ugly ass woman. Hell, I'd be mad too.
Just saying....
You got to be careful. Folks might get offended!!
She sure has made herself look ugly; however, if you look at some of her older pictures, she is not as ugly then. In fact, she looked to be very happy... not anymore.Steve Williams said:
I'll just say what everyone else is thinking...that's an ugly ass woman. Hell, I'd be mad too.
Yeah.......seems to be a common trend, people who get into these "causes", regardless of the actual cause, almost always seem to become angrier and angrier as time goes along.pineknollshoresking said:She sure has made herself look ugly; however, if you look at some of her older pictures, she is not as ugly then. In fact, she looked to be very happy... not anymore.Steve Williams said:
I'll just say what everyone else is thinking...that's an ugly ass woman. Hell, I'd be mad too.
Packchem91 said:Yeah.......seems to be a common trend, people who get into these "causes", regardless of the actual cause, almost always seem to become angrier and angrier as time goes along.pineknollshoresking said:She sure has made herself look ugly; however, if you look at some of her older pictures, she is not as ugly then. In fact, she looked to be very happy... not anymore.Steve Williams said:
I'll just say what everyone else is thinking...that's an ugly ass woman. Hell, I'd be mad too.
Anger and a SM platform will carry someone all the way to the Oval Office . Just look at all the politicians today though....they all sound like angry fools. Screaming loudly, often, and over top of everyone. Not completely new, I know, but just so many more opportunities to get their voices out there today. (think of the force the "squad" has become, and that would never have happened 20 years ago)packgrad said:Packchem91 said:Yeah.......seems to be a common trend, people who get into these "causes", regardless of the actual cause, almost always seem to become angrier and angrier as time goes along.pineknollshoresking said:She sure has made herself look ugly; however, if you look at some of her older pictures, she is not as ugly then. In fact, she looked to be very happy... not anymore.Steve Williams said:
I'll just say what everyone else is thinking...that's an ugly ass woman. Hell, I'd be mad too.
They have to use anger. Logic, truth, and integrity aren't on their side. But anger works these days.
Sounds like the media...packgrad said:Packchem91 said:Yeah.......seems to be a common trend, people who get into these "causes", regardless of the actual cause, almost always seem to become angrier and angrier as time goes along.pineknollshoresking said:She sure has made herself look ugly; however, if you look at some of her older pictures, she is not as ugly then. In fact, she looked to be very happy... not anymore.Steve Williams said:
I'll just say what everyone else is thinking...that's an ugly ass woman. Hell, I'd be mad too.
They have to use anger. Logic, truth, and integrity aren't on their side. But anger works these days.
lol, Jim Acosta's image leaps to mind when i read that. He got his own show out of always being an angry elf.pineknollshoresking said:Sounds like the media...packgrad said:Packchem91 said:Yeah.......seems to be a common trend, people who get into these "causes", regardless of the actual cause, almost always seem to become angrier and angrier as time goes along.pineknollshoresking said:She sure has made herself look ugly; however, if you look at some of her older pictures, she is not as ugly then. In fact, she looked to be very happy... not anymore.Steve Williams said:
I'll just say what everyone else is thinking...that's an ugly ass woman. Hell, I'd be mad too.
They have to use anger. Logic, truth, and integrity aren't on their side. But anger works these days.