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re: "The Olympics Rely On, but Don’t Support, Black Girl Magic"
Posted on 7/27/21 at 7:06 pm to DesScorp
Posted on 7/27/21 at 7:06 pm to DesScorp
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Simone Biles is one of the most brilliant talents at the Games. But if recent history holds and she tries her most stunning moves in Tokyo, gymnastics officials will place an arbitrary limit on her score. Some say this is meant to discourage other competitors from attempting similarly dangerous aerial maneuvers. I say the sport’s regulators cannot deal with her sheer audacity.
So they changed the rules to contain her? That's the ultimate compliment.
Posted on 7/27/21 at 8:20 pm to Bestbank Tiger
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So they changed the rules to contain her? That's the ultimate compliment.
I mean gymnastics scoring is total bullshite but you’re right. I wonder if this guy complained 15-20 years ago when they started trying to “Tiger-proof” golf courses?
Posted on 7/27/21 at 8:25 pm to Bestbank Tiger
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So they changed the rules to contain her?
The irony is, the same people complaining about the Olympics hamstringing Biles to even the field, are fine with racial quotas and giving blacks preferential treatment in everyday life.
This post was edited on 7/27/21 at 8:26 pm
Posted on 7/27/21 at 9:46 pm to Bestbank Tiger
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So they changed the rules to contain her? That's the ultimate compliment.
There was a white gymnast girl in 1976 Summer games who changed the rules also but …..
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