avoiding injuries 1,226 Posted July 21, 2021 You can debate what their intentions were, but when the Vietnam Veteran was playing the national anthem on his harmonica, multiple women who are known for their wokeness and kneeling turned away from him and faced a different direction than everyone else. They claim they were looking at a different flag, but the rest of the team as well as the opposing team were all facing forward. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,296 Posted July 21, 2021 27 minutes ago, avoiding injuries said: You can debate what their intentions were, but when the Vietnam Veteran was playing the national anthem on his harmonica, multiple women who are known for their wokeness and kneeling turned away from him and faced a different direction than everyone else. They claim they were looking at a different flag, but the rest of the team as well as the opposing team were all facing forward. I know one has to take Snopes with a grain of salt, but... https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/us-womens-soccer-national-anthem/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TBayXXXVII 2,130 Posted July 21, 2021 1 hour ago, posty said: I know one has to take Snopes with a grain of salt, but... https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/us-womens-soccer-national-anthem/ Seems legit. I'll give them this one. Guess that means racism, bigotry, and oppression is over... since they're now recognizing the flag. Thank goodness. We can all move on now and go back to respecting the flag and National Anthem, right? Ooooorrrr... were they just pandering because the WWII Vet was right there? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
avoiding injuries 1,226 Posted July 21, 2021 1 hour ago, posty said: I know one has to take Snopes with a grain of salt, but... https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/us-womens-soccer-national-anthem/ Yes, I know there is controversy over the incident which is why I said you could debate it. But if it walks like a duck and has been a duck before… Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonS 3,076 Posted July 21, 2021 1 minute ago, Fireballer said: and Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonS 3,076 Posted July 21, 2021 https://babylonbee.com/news/inspiring-us-womens-soccer-team-to-boycott-scoring-goals-until-racism-is-defeated 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gepetto 989 Posted July 22, 2021 Curling is my favorite Winter Olympics event. I think Cornhole should be in the Summer Olympics, it's da greatest sport evah! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonS 3,076 Posted July 22, 2021 1 minute ago, Gepetto said: Curling is my favorite Winter Olympics event. I think Cornhole should be in the Summer Olympics, it's da greatest sport evah! As long as your Mom will stand for the anthem I think she'd be a shoe in for bringing home the gold! Her cornhole skillz are amazing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,587 Posted July 22, 2021 14 hours ago, Fireballer said: They call him NAILS for a reason. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,587 Posted July 22, 2021 14 hours ago, DonS said: https://babylonbee.com/news/inspiring-us-womens-soccer-team-to-boycott-scoring-goals-until-racism-is-defeated The onion or real? anyway Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,737 Posted July 22, 2021 Nah. I’ll just see the kneeling on right wing media and shake my fist. The sum of my Olympic experience. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
porkbutt 864 Posted July 23, 2021 why are we even genderizing any sport at this point? should be no womens or mens. just the best make it. so bye bye wimmen and dykes! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alias Detective 1,180 Posted July 23, 2021 US women soccer lost. Fock em! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,296 Posted July 23, 2021 32 minutes ago, Alias Detective said: US women soccer lost. Fock em! Dammit... I was hoping you meant again... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gladiators 1,904 Posted July 23, 2021 Just now, posty said: Dammit... I was hoping you meant again... Metoo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonS 3,076 Posted July 23, 2021 6 minutes ago, Gladiators said: Metoo You forgot the "#". Modern day protests don't mean sh1t without a hash tag. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cdub100 3,394 Posted July 24, 2021 I tried to watch, but couldn't find any actual sports happening. COVID COVID COVID, Gymnastic sexual scandel, More COVID, literally couldn't find any sports. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745 Posted July 24, 2021 I've tried to get into this. Can't do it. Sports without fans is just so bad. Especially when said sport is something unwatchable like women's soccer in the first place. That opening ceremony was embarrassing. Very poor effort by Japan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fireballer 2,393 Posted July 25, 2021 Bryson out...Covid Capt America in!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gepetto 989 Posted July 25, 2021 Water Polo is on live now. USA tied it up 10 -10 vs Japan late in the 3rd. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bostonlager 2,470 Posted July 25, 2021 Jon Rahm has caught the China virus twice in the last 2 months? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimHauck 1,812 Posted July 25, 2021 15 hours ago, Cdub100 said: I tried to watch, but couldn't find any actual sports happening. COVID COVID COVID, Gymnastic sexual scandel, More COVID, literally couldn't find any sports. Wrestling doesn’t start til 8/1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frozenbeernuts 1,652 Posted July 25, 2021 On 7/20/2021 at 10:31 AM, Reality said: Always stoked for the track sprint events. We're a track family, daughter ran in college (D2) and my son (D1) will this coming year. Daughter ran 100, 200, & the 4x100. Son runs the 400 & 4x400. Love those events, very exciting. Love the track events. The baton exchanges are always interesting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tanatastic 2,061 Posted July 25, 2021 How long until women’s teams are entirely comprised of men in wigs shattering records? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
avoiding injuries 1,226 Posted July 25, 2021 13 minutes ago, tanatastic said: How long until women’s teams are entirely comprised of men in wigs shattering records? Not soon enough Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
supermike80 1,290 Posted July 26, 2021 Caught the women's gymnastics qualifying? Thibk that was it. Plus some swimming. NBC in typical American fashion over produced the hell out of it. All these pre recorded skits which was over done x100. A camera in the room of every family who had someone in it. Interviews. Moments etc etc. Good god shut up already. Not sure if most cable outlets have CBC (Canadian broadcasting) but we are lucky in Detroit to have it. All competition. Or at least 90%. They don't oversaturate you with sap. Just show the competitions. Hey instead of telling me where Biles bought ice cream last week how about flipping over to softball? Or anything. Craps worse than american idol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonS 3,076 Posted July 26, 2021 CBC is the way to go for Olympics. They actually show the events!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Utilit99 4,099 Posted July 26, 2021 Haven't seen even a minute of the olympics. I did however watch Sum of All Fears today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerryskids 5,216 Posted July 26, 2021 Watching women’s skateboarding; the average age of the “women” is about 13. Seriously they are little kids out there. Maybe they should let this activity actually become a sport before putting it in the olympics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimHauck 1,812 Posted July 26, 2021 US men's volleyball team on now. The announcer literally said "every excellent volleyball player was a failed soccer player" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745 Posted July 26, 2021 12 minutes ago, TimHauck said: US men's volleyball team on now. The announcer literally said "every excellent volleyball player was a failed soccer player" I was thinking a failed heterosexual myself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimHauck 1,812 Posted July 26, 2021 US men's basketball currently down by 7 to France... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Voltaire 4,567 Posted July 26, 2021 Has Ed's cousin been handed his gold medal yet? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745 Posted July 26, 2021 18 minutes ago, TimHauck said: US men's basketball currently down by 7 to France... It amuses me that our diva staying on a cruise ship because the village isn't good enough NBA boys got beat. Wish it had been someone other than France though. I just want us to win more medals than China so I can talk sh!t. During the last winter Olympics, I put medal counts on the PowerPoint everyday just to wind them up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Voltaire 4,567 Posted July 26, 2021 3 minutes ago, titans&bucs&bearsohmy! said: It amuses me that our diva staying on a cruise ship because the village isn't good enough NBA boys got beat. Wish it had been someone other than France though. I just want us to win more medals than China so I can talk sh!t. During the last winter Olympics, I put medal counts on the PowerPoint everyday just to wind them up. I know that you already know this but for everyone else, they only care about gold medals in China. 5 gold, 8 silver, 7 bronze < 6 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745 Posted July 26, 2021 Just now, Voltaire said: I know that you already know this but for everyone else, they only care about gold medals in China. 5 gold, 8 silver, 7 bronze < 6 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze Sure. We still have a long way to go though. Just getting started. You know the winter Olympics are in Beijing in February right? Since we're not going to allowed to leave the country and reenter by then, if they allow fans there, I'd kinda like to go. Probably expensive as fock, but it would probably be cool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Voltaire 4,567 Posted July 26, 2021 4 minutes ago, titans&bucs&bearsohmy! said: Sure. We still have a long way to go though. Just getting started. You know the winter Olympics are in Beijing in February right? Since we're not going to allowed to leave the country and reenter by then, if they allow fans there, I'd kinda like to go. Probably expensive as fock, but it would probably be cool. I've long known the Winter Olympics are in Beijing in 2022, but it's always been abstract in the ether. I'd not thought in terms of whether that meant February 2022 or December 2022. It was always 'far off'. I guess, now that it's June 2021, it is starting to become worthy of looking at and giving more thought to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745 Posted July 26, 2021 31 minutes ago, Voltaire said: I've long known the Winter Olympics are in Beijing in 2022, but it's always been abstract in the ether. I'd not thought in terms of whether that meant February 2022 or December 2022. It was always 'far off'. I guess, now that it's June 2021, it is starting to become worthy of looking at and giving more thought to. They run from feb 4 to Feb 20. Our holiday runs from late January to late February next year. In theory, it should be doable. Perhaps we could meet up there. It's ridiculous that we've lived over here this long and never met. I'll actually be passing through your neck of the woods in about 3 weeks on my way to tibet. Thought about trying to arrange a meet up, but I have 3 other people with me, and I'm not feeling great about wandering about as a foreigner right now. I'll look into it. Surely there has to be some sort of ticket packages for sale. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Voltaire 4,567 Posted July 26, 2021 2 hours ago, titans&bucs&bearsohmy! said: They run from feb 4 to Feb 20. Our holiday runs from late January to late February next year. In theory, it should be doable. Perhaps we could meet up there. It's ridiculous that we've lived over here this long and never met. I'll actually be passing through your neck of the woods in about 3 weeks on my way to tibet. Thought about trying to arrange a meet up, but I have 3 other people with me, and I'm not feeling great about wandering about as a foreigner right now. I'll look into it. Surely there has to be some sort of ticket packages for sale. My wife has bought tickets and made reservations to go to Beijing in August so I doubt we'll be going back there again in February. But meeting you has been something I've been hoping to do for a while now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites