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Simone Biles and the New Black Power of ‘No’
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/07/29/simone-biles-and-the-new-black-activist-athlete-the-one-who-says-no-501675 ^

Posted on 07/31/2021 6:58:46 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET

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To: Brian Griffin
As far as we know, her decision itself has nothing to do with race. But a lot of woke writers are making it a racial issue themselves.

The flip side of the "she doesn't owe white people anything" (i.e., most fans/members of the public), will be the eventual recognition by many of those fans/customers that they don't owe the athletes anything either. And considering that professional athletes are marketing the luxury good of entertainment, that may not be a wise long-term strategy.

61 posted on 07/31/2021 8:01:38 AM PDT by Bruce Campbells Chin
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To: gov_bean_ counter

Ritalin not allowed in japan for adhd. That could be the cause


62 posted on 07/31/2021 8:05:42 AM PDT by RummyChick (To President Trump: https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3923111/posts)
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To: jdsteel

Yes, I fully expect a very special interview with Oprah will happen. It will be promoted as a tell all, special event, similar to how Oprah’s interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry was promoted.


63 posted on 07/31/2021 8:07:28 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: silent majority rising
The Olympics is no longer about “Teams”, but about individuals who are there for their own benefit.

It’s been that way for decades — even for as long as I can remember. That’s because the U.S. Olympic teams are supported mainly by corporate sponsors, and corporations would much rather sponsor individuals than teams.

64 posted on 07/31/2021 8:09:39 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("And once in a night I dreamed you were there; I canceled my flight from going nowhere.")
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To: Toespi
She has accepted the GOAT title,

Except she isn't GOAT.
The greatest Olympic gymnast in history is the Russian Larisa Latynina who won NINE golds (plus another 9 other medals) as compared to Simone Biles 4 golds.
It's not even close.

she entered the Olympics, she has tons of endorsements and commercials

Except she doesn't. Some endorsements yes, not “tons”.
And she is far less rich than she should have been.

65 posted on 07/31/2021 8:10:17 AM PDT by SmokingJoe ( )
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To: Alberta's Child
A lot of her pressure was self-imposed, and a lot of it was a function of her prior success and the media build-up to her second appearance in the Olympics.

Bad coaching, it was her coaches job to see to it that she was mentally able to compete. If he/she could not do that he/she had a responsibility to resign and let some other coach try. Nothing says BIG PROBLEMS AHEAD like a good coach resigning.

66 posted on 07/31/2021 8:12:12 AM PDT by jpsb
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To: RummyChick

Good point. Thanks.


67 posted on 07/31/2021 8:13:36 AM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (I miss out mean tweeting, man spreading, room owning President…)
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To: Toespi
So she doesn't want to compete anymore, that's her choice and understandable

So DON'T go to the Olympics and waste everybody's time. Stay at home.

68 posted on 07/31/2021 8:14:26 AM PDT by SmokingJoe ( )
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To: DIRTYSECRET

stupid article. she was taking ritalin. it kept her calm. ritalin is banned in Japan. so she could not take ritalin while competing.

her stress levels went through the roof.

understandable that she withdrew.


69 posted on 07/31/2021 8:16:13 AM PDT by ckilmer
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To: TheWriterTX

Finally. Thank you for telling your story.


70 posted on 07/31/2021 8:16:16 AM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (I miss out mean tweeting, man spreading, room owning President…)
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To: I want the USA back

Ah we can all dream can’t we


71 posted on 07/31/2021 8:19:21 AM PDT by xp38
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To: TheWriterTX

A final note Simone Biles is 24-years old, she’s not a child she’s a grown woman maybe if more people treated her more like an adult she wouldn’t be having so many issues


72 posted on 07/31/2021 8:20:55 AM PDT by srmanuel (`)
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To: ckilmer

And just how would you know this?
And even if that were the case, she didn’t know her medication was banned in Japan so she could bring enough to last her two weeks like everyone else?


73 posted on 07/31/2021 8:24:22 AM PDT by SmokingJoe ( )
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Simone Biles and the New Black Power of ‘No’ I will not do the thing I was supposed to do, but I want all the publicity and perks as if I had actually done what I was supposed to do.

A new take on the welfare state for athletes. Free stuff with no work requirement.

Athletes from the 20th century are spinning in their graves or rocking rapidly in their wheelchairs, spraying spittle all over everyone nearby.


74 posted on 07/31/2021 8:26:47 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: econjack

*Carrying the banner of America and all the ideals therein has always been problematic for Black people. But these days, it can be downright traumatizing.*

Spencer Heywood stood in for Lew Alcindor and won the gold. Tom Burleson did the same for Bill Walton and ‘settled for the silver.

Traumatizing? Only when there’s more in it for being a drama queen.


75 posted on 07/31/2021 8:28:24 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: jpsb

When it comes to the mental side of sports, I don’t think it’s even possible to “coach” something that isn’t already there.


76 posted on 07/31/2021 8:29:13 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("And once in a night I dreamed you were there; I canceled my flight from going nowhere.")
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To: SmokingJoe

Her ritalin use was discussed on the Joe Rogan show. I assumed that was true. however this latest article says she was allowed to take her ritalin.
https://www.insider.com/simone-biles-adhd-meds-banned-japan-impacting-performance-2021-7

So I’m not sure what to think.

She could not sneak ritalin into the country. it wouldn’t work because they do blood tests. It would show up in her blood tests.

These are extremely high performance athletes. It doesn’t take much to throw them off.

The speculation in the article posted is just communist narrative constructs.


77 posted on 07/31/2021 8:32:55 AM PDT by ckilmer
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To: SmokingJoe

What’s the best way to respond to a non sequitur?


78 posted on 07/31/2021 8:49:48 AM PDT by cockroach_magoo
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
All blacks today are doing is digging their graves. They're going to be so woke that whites and other blacks will turn their backs on them and they'll segregate themselves right back into misery and despair. Probably what white leftists want anyway.

↑ Upvote.

79 posted on 07/31/2021 8:50:54 AM PDT by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

” I remember watching Flo Jo back in 1988 just demolish her opponents and there was none of that “she’s black!” crap then. She was as American as apple pie.”

You can say that again. I watched the heck out of those Games, and not once do I recall hearing the term “African American”, let alone anything PC.


80 posted on 07/31/2021 8:55:17 AM PDT by simpson96
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