What, in your opinion, made them so angry about Simone Biles?
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Retired Teacher
I don't think America is "angry" at her...disappointed for her, perhaps, but very understanding...Sports at this level is difficult to comprehend...unless you're an athlete or coach, very honestly...
Best to focus at this point on the success stories from the US competitions...there are many!!
So many!! Including gymnastics!! Including Simone!
The polling industry is broken, the Tech Overlords have ruined social media...so many Americans are now afraid and unwilling to say what they think because they know that if they dont follow the opinions of power they will be hammered...I just dont know what people think here.
I know what power tells us we should think.
She is a hero they claim.
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Retired Teacher
She is a hero...."polls" don't matter in these kinds of situations....She did what she had to do to avoid serious injury... She was still there every moment as best she could for her team and for America....
A few others on Team USA, not so much....but the majority of Team USA understands the responsibility of accepting a position on the team....and they're representing us wonderfully....Those are the ones to embrace....Ladies volleyball is on now....
AProudLefty
Adorable how loser is screeching for attention. :)
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Retired Teacher
Do you mean water polo? Synchro is so difficult....we have amazing programs/success here... just saying....
Swimming is just ridiculously fast these days....Did you watch the Olympic races?
AProudLefty
Adorable how loser is screeching for attention. :)
Do you mean water polo? Synchro is so difficult....we have amazing programs/success here... just saying....
Swimming is just ridiculously fast these days....Did you watch the Olympic races?
I watched where that lady did a back flip over the water in a sychro swimming competition. I was like WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK? That isn't even possible.
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Retired Teacher
Amazing stuff/unending hours of training...watch some videos of OSU National champs teams sometime....
AProudLefty
Adorable how loser is screeching for attention. :)
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Retired Teacher
The level of competition is fierce...but the kids, no matter what level, have so much fun and gain so much, in every way...I love coaching!! We get our team back this year! Hopefully...
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Retired Teacher
I appreciate that...I look at it from a different perspective...I respect yours as well...
AProudLefty
Adorable how loser is screeching for attention. :)
Note: I didn't say angry at her. I said angry about her.
But both questions are valid and answers are welcome for both.
But both questions are valid and answers are welcome for both.
christiefan915
Catalyst
Bingo.
AProudLefty
Adorable how loser is screeching for attention. :)
I am sure it's true but is it really true?
If she was white, would it have been different?
Not for most folks. Again, my opinion only. Put it with a buck 25 and you can buy yourself a 20 Oz Coca Cola. It’s just the lazy card liberals pull when someone is critical of a POC. For 95+% of Ms. Biles critics concerning this decision, race doesn’t even enter the equation.
christiefan915
Catalyst
It's my opinion based on my travels around the internet and on this forum. I've seen too many examples of blacks who get berated or insulted for whatever they do, good or bad. Look at the threads on LeBron James, Colin Kaepernick, Don Lemon, Kevin Durant, Megan Markle etc.
christiefan915
Catalyst
You don't post as regularly as you did back in the day, so maybe you missed a lot of the growing racism on this forum. It was less tolerated years ago but now racists are welcomed with open arms.
ThatOwlWoman
Leftist Vermin
I think they dished on her because they stupidly invested their loyalty and hopes on her performance and feel betrayed as though she personally let them down.
ThatOwlWoman
Leftist Vermin
Yep. Even the more subtle ones who threw shade at Gwen Berry, while ignoring white athletes who have made a stand against something that they support.