Shaun White-Olympian

[BassBone]

Man, this thread has been quite the read... agree his behavior off the slopes means he should not be a role model for human behavior, but of course the dude is a phenomenal specialist.

Only thing i really wanna weigh in on:

You are, on many points. I won't waste my time to provide a response, except to say that your take on the haircut is fucking ridiculous.

It's ridiculous to think a bandleader has no grounds to curate their band's image. That's part of the game dude, has been before and and will continue to be after the #metoo movement.

[GeezerSteve]

It's ridiculous to think a bandleader has no grounds to curate their band's image.

Again: He. Was. Her. Employer. This is not a "band" as people usually use the term. It was not a partnership. It was an EE/ER relationship. Did you read his texts bullying her to cut her hair? That's prima facie sexual harassment in any CA trial court.

[GhostofSeasonsPast]

This was not a "band" as you use the term. She was an employee of one or two corporations solely owned and controlled by White. He was her employer.

You are getting way out there. Ever hear of rockers getting fired by their group? The people in Broadway shows, movies, etc?. If they don't want to meet the required appearance standards, they are out.

You can get sent home from a job in retail because you showed up in the wrong shoes, and fired if you persist in wanting to wear your choice because it is part of your "signature" look.

[GhostofSeasonsPast]

Again: He. Was. Her. Employer. This is not a "band" as people usually use the term. It was not a partnership. It was an EE/ER relationship. Did you read his texts bullying her to cut her hair? That's prima facie sexual harassment in any CA trial court.

Quoting for hilarity.

[PNWbrit]

You can get sent home from a job in retail because you showed up in the wrong shoes.

I don't believe that Nordstroms do this via dick pic text though?

[pajamas]

Congrats Shaun. I believe he is who he is because of this type of shit his whole life. Dude has been on top of snowboarding halfpipe for almost two decades and constantly gets berated for his style, attitude and behavior. I honestly think his personality is a result of all of this, not the other way around.

[BassBone]

Again: He. Was. Her. Employer. This is not a "band" as people usually use the term. It was not a partnership. It was an EE/ER relationship. Did you read his texts bullying her to cut her hair? That's prima facie sexual harassment in any CA trial court.

oh sweet summer child... yeah, that's a band, that's exactly what I meant.

No I didn't read any of the shit, sorry. My disposable bandwidth gets spent on TGR but I don't dive down clickbait rabbit holes.

[t-the-east]

The whole thing sounds like a giant cluster fuck

This

[old goat]

Man, this thread has been quite the read... agree his behavior off the slopes means he should not be a role model for human behavior, but of course the dude is a phenomenal specialist.

Only thing i really wanna weigh in on:



It's ridiculous to think a bandleader has no grounds to curate their band's image. That's part of the game dude, has been before and and will continue to be after the #metoo movement.

[media310]

so TGR crowd isn't upset about the flag, but the sexual harassment thing is what's getting you. Has the demographic here changed? Or is everyone just following along with the popular thing to be pissed off at the moment.

There is nothing wrong with the pictures or text messages he sent her. She could have always quit. Blocked his calls, etc etc.. I'm not much of a texter, but don't people send each other fucked up shit like this to get laughs?

Saying she was forced to watch porn with him, really? How does that even work, can someone please explain how someone is forced to sit and watch nun - bear - shat porn. Fuck where do you even find that sort of stuff online anyways (PM me).

Amazes me that people care so much about what other people do with there personal lives in this day and age.

https://youtu.be/SUSvjZvvxlo?t=25

Axl and Slash did some REALLY fucked up shit too, guess what? it doesn't change the way the Guns N' Roses sounds.

[XXX-er]

who are guns and roses?

[GPP33]

so TGR crowd isn't upset about the flag, but the sexual harassment thing is what's getting you. Has the demographic here changed? Or is everyone just following along with the popular thing to be pissed off at the moment.

There is nothing wrong with the pictures or text messages he sent her. She could have always quit. Blocked his calls, etc etc.. I'm not much of a texter, but don't people send each other fucked up shit like this to get laughs?

Saying she was forced to watch porn with him, really? How does that even work, can someone please explain how someone is forced to sit and watch nun - bear - shat porn. Fuck where do you even find that sort of stuff online anyways (PM me).

Amazes me that people care so much about what other people do with there personal lives in this day and age.

https://youtu.be/SUSvjZvvxlo?t=25

Axl and Slash did some REALLY fucked up shit too, guess what? it doesn't change the way the Guns N' Roses sounds.

The flag thing is stupid. Giving them a flag is stupid. Flags should not be draped over your body and should be properly folded, not wadded up. How is an athlete who’s celebrating and holding his equipment supposed to not do something wrong with the flag? If you want to bring the flag out have someone bring it out on a flag pole. He could have tried harder to keep it off the ground but meh.

[Supermoon]

Hey media310 - go fuck yourself

[willywhit]

Hey media310 - go fuck yourself

I've seen skaters knocked out cold, it's not a big deal. I've been knocked out hitting a tree.
maybe media310 got cold cocked , knocked out and never woke up

Axl and Slash did some REALLY fucked up shit too, guess what? it doesn't change the way the Guns N' Roses sounds.

difference is, slash is a cool guy and AXL is an asshole

[GhostofSeasonsPast]

The flag thing is stupid. Giving them a flag is stupid. Flags should not be draped over your body and should be properly folded, not wadded up. How is an athlete who’s celebrating and holding his equipment supposed to not do something wrong with the flag? If you want to bring the flag out have someone bring it out on a flag pole. He could have tried harder to keep it off the ground but meh.

Yes.

As regards the outrageous desire that someone in show business, well, look a certain way, https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/...n_4256618.html

What I would really like him to do now is reach out a la Tony Hawk and help make all the sports he is involved in more accessible to the masses. But, he doesn't have to do what I like. Still one of the greatest Olympic moments ever on that last run.

[Spats]

The complaint is a public record, has been posted on numerous websites. Cherrypicking deadspin out of the dozens of sources posting the complaint makes no point whatsoever, and is akin to Trump yelling "fake news" whenever a new source prints something he doesn't like.

Thanks for once again proving my original point, both by moving the goalposts by bringing up President Trump, and by ignoring what I said.

Meanwhile, I know you live in a West Coast liberal city. As such, I know from experience that it is a requirement that you constantly virtue-signal about how horrible Trump is, and that you must immediately join the social media pile-on against any white male accused of anything, or you will be personally and professionally blacklisted for wrongthink. That won't save you from being thrown off the side the moment someone higher up the progressive stack (which is everyone, since you're a white male) decides it's to their advantage. Good luck.

[abraham]

He moved