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    WTA suspends all events in China and Hong Kong among continued concern for Shuai, who still hasn’t been seen live in public.

    Big props to the WTA who has bigger balls than the NBA and most of our politico-corporate leaders.
    I still call it The Jake.

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    Is the WTA just an American sporting body? I know Jack about tennis.

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    Yep, I'm impressed with the WTA. That's an impressive stand when orgs with a lot more muscle are afraid to say anything at all.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Benny Profane View Post
    Is the WTA just an American sporting body? I know Jack about tennis.
    It’s the global governing body and tour for women’s tennis.

    Quote Originally Posted by MarcusBrody View Post
    Yep, I'm impressed with the WTA. That's an impressive stand when orgs with a lot more muscle are afraid to say anything at all.
    Right?

    You can hashtag all you want and posture on social media about how you support #metoo or this or that human right but it’s another thing to put your wallet on the line.

    Mad respect for the WTA.
    I still call it The Jake.

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    What's the ITF then? Who governs the foreign Opens?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Benny Profane View Post
    Is the WTA just an American sporting body? I know Jack about tennis.
    I don't either but would guess that the "W" stands for "WORLD".. Probably "Wrong" LOL!
    Go that way really REALLY fast. If something gets in your way, TURN!

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    Well, where I'm going with that is that it's based in Talahassee.

    This smells like governments are involved. I refuse to believe calls haven't been churning. It's way too big.

    Oh, and World Series, jongboy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Benny Profane View Post
    Well, where I'm going with that is that it's based in Talahassee.

    This smells like governments are involved. I refuse to believe calls haven't been churning. It's way too big.

    Oh, and World Series, jongboy.
    Or "Women's".. but that would never dawn on you..
    Go that way really REALLY fast. If something gets in your way, TURN!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Benny Profane View Post
    Well, where I'm going with that is that it's based in Talahassee.

    This smells like governments are involved. I refuse to believe calls haven't been churning. It's way too big.

    Oh, and World Series, jongboy.

    WTA is founded in London and based St. Petersburg, FL, Ben. .03 seconds of Googling told me that.

    The World Golf Hall of Fame and is in Florida too Benny. What's your point?

    This isn't Arena Football FFS.
    I still call it The Jake.

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    Fuck China


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    Man, people are especially cranky these days. We need snow.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Benny Profane View Post
    Man, people are especially cranky these days. We need snow.
    Come to Northern Wisconsin, we got snow !

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    Quote Originally Posted by BmillsSkier View Post
    WTA is founded in London and based St. Petersburg, FL, Ben. .03 seconds of Googling told me that.

    The World Golf Hall of Fame and is in Florida too Benny. What's your point?

    This isn't Arena Football FFS.
    Arena Football must ban any work associated with China! I expected more out of the Premier Lacrosse League too...WTF, when are they going to chime in on this?
    Damn shame, throwing away a perfectly good white boy like that

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    Quote Originally Posted by Benny Profane View Post
    Man, people are especially cranky these days. We need snow.
    I got a lift ticket reserved for this Sunday but now it's hot as balls and not sure the base will hold through the weekend FUCKITY FUCK!
    Go that way really REALLY fast. If something gets in your way, TURN!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Harry View Post
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    Is that chair a quad? Nice paint work

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    Neat, the IOC is helping carry the CCP’s water by supporting their narrative that Peng wasn’t disappeared.

    In a totally scripted, approved by the CCP, and completely not under duress, meeting, Peng gave her first “interview” to a non-CCP outlet where she completely denies making her sexual abuse allegations against the CCP official.

    https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/...sunderstanding

    This is such contrived bullshit and is up there with the converted Uygur being trotted out as the picture of normal and happy at the Opening Ceremonies.
    I still call it The Jake.

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    Man I love the Olympics but holy fuck I hate the IOC and everything they stand for.

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    It’s making me kinda hate Gu, even though that last jump was fucking insane. She seems so manufactured, and happy to just jump in line with them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JimmyCarter View Post
    It’s making me kinda hate Gu, even though that last jump was fucking insane. She seems so manufactured, and happy to just jump in line with them.
    I’m glad I’m not the only one who has had this same thought.

    I’m trying to imagine what she, in her 18 years of accumulated wisdom, would say to all those prominent athletes and women around the world that spoke up for Peng and against the Chinese Communist Party’s treatment and coercion of her.

    “No Serena, it’s ok, the sponsorship ¥¥¥ is killer over here! Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain, or those people behind the walls.”





    Ticker at the bottom of my screen just read “IOC President attends Women’s Big Air competition with Peng Shuai”.

    Wow, what a deplorable piece of shit he, and the IOC, is.

    Dance bear, your master is watching.
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    I never heard of Gu until a week ago when all the outrage about her competing for China came out in the national right wing media

    I’m gonna give her a pass 18 years old and gonna make some bank
    I’m just not outraged

    Two weeks from now no one will remember her outside the community she competes in. Unless she wins gold?
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    Quote Originally Posted by BmillsSkier View Post
    I’m glad I’m not the only one who has had this same thought.

    I’m trying to imagine what she, in her 18 years of accumulated wisdom, would say to all those prominent athletes and women around the world that spoke up for Peng and against the Chinese Communist Party’s treatment and coercion of her.

    “No Serena, it’s ok, the sponsorship ¥¥¥ is killer over here! Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain, or those people behind the walls.”





    Ticker at the bottom of my screen just read “IOC President attends Women’s Big Air competition with Peng Shuai”.

    Wow, what a deplorable piece of shit he, and the IOC, is.

    Dance bear, your master is watching.
    Yup

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    Quote Originally Posted by BmillsSkier View Post
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    Ticker at the bottom of my screen just read “IOC President attends Women’s Big Air competition with Peng Shuai”.

    Wow, what a deplorable piece of shit he, and the IOC, is.

    Dance bear, your master is watching.
    And after that she left the Olympic bubble to go into "quarantine" before returning to "normal life."

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    Quote Originally Posted by MTT View Post
    I never heard of Gu until a week ago when all the outrage about her competing for China came out in the national right wing media

    I’m gonna give her a pass 18 years old and gonna make some bank
    I’m just not outraged

    Two weeks from now no one will remember her outside the community she competes in. Unless she wins gold?
    She won gold and has been on the cover of vogue magazine (twice?) She's naive(dumb ) but she won't be forgotten about or out of the publics eye anytime soon.

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    Whoever did PR for Gu is legit. Regardless of the scrutiny of her skiing for the commies she'll be able to tap out after the Chinese sponsorship money she'll bank in the next 6-12 months.

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