Posted on 07/27/2024 10:43:14 AM PDT by DallasBiff
LONDON — With several news media outlets broadcasting or Web streaming every event at the Olympics, it is almost inevitable that water polo will have its share of R-rated moments
At these Games, the most notable transition from tenacious to titillating (and quickly back again) came in the women’s preliminary-round match between the United States and Spain last Wednesday. During a particularly spirited passage of play, NBC cut to an underwater camera, hoping to show players thrashing for possession. Instead, the network gave viewers a brief bit of risqué theater as the American Kami Craig pulled at her opponent’s swimsuit and briefly bared a Spanish player’s breast for all to see.
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Was perusing the TV this morning and NBC in 2024 did the same thing, and yes I know water polo is a physically demanding sport.
The Olympics themselves are fine. It was the injection of wokeness that ruined it.
Compared to the Opening Ceremonies this was tame.
It reminds me of shows like , “Space 1999”, designed for both the American and European markets. They would shoot some additional nudity just to keep the Euro-peons happy. It didn’t have anything to do with the story, anyway.
They were fine when they were amateur and we only had three network channels of television to watch.
still no dicks!!!
I used to referee HS and college water polo.
Worn correctly, it’s really hard to pull a women’s or men’s suit open or off.
In HS we were required to roll a player who exposed a breast of an opponent. HS girls would be aghast if it happened. College not so much.
It was a really really rare occurrence though.
And without a doubt female players were meaner than male.
Bubbles coming up from the rear area, Ewwwww!!!!
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