Say what??????

[Ishmael]

A few days ago the Chinese, S. Korean, and Indonesian Badminton teams were expelled from the Olympics for not playing to their best ability. I concur with the committees decision on that matter.

And just two days later the press was all over the US Basketball coach for running up the score on Nigeria. In this case the coach pulled players, stopped 'fast break' plays, and took several measures to restrain the team. Even so it was a lop-sided match up.

This is political correctness at its worst on the part of the press. First they're all over the Asian teams that tried to blow their matches as a part of an overall strategy vs. their treatment of the US team for winning "too big."

Shouldn't the US Basketball team be expelled from the Olympics for not playing at their highest level? Or perhaps the Asian teams be re-instated for trying too hard not to humiliate their opponents?

The attempt on the part of the press to create controversy where there is none is superficial and farcical. It calls into question their intelligence and judgement, and indeed their overall ability to do their job.

What those prima-donnas of journalistic integrity deserve is a team picture of the entire cadre' giving them the middle finger salute. Of course that will never happen, but it would be apropos.

Ishmael

 

[stickwork]

A few days ago the Chinese, S. Korean, and Indonesian Badminton teams were expelled from the Olympics for not playing to their best ability. I concur with the committees decision on that matter.

And just two days later the press was all over the US Basketball coach for running up the score on Nigeria. In this case the coach pulled players, stopped 'fast break' plays, and took several measures to restrain the team. Even so it was a lop-sided match up.

This is political correctness at its worst on the part of the press. First they're all over the Asian teams that tried to blow their matches as a part of an overall strategy vs. their treatment of the US team for winning "too big."

Shouldn't the US Basketball team be expelled from the Olympics for not playing at their highest level? Or perhaps the Asian teams be re-instated for trying too hard not to humiliate their opponents?

The attempt on the part of the press to create controversy where there is none is superficial and farcical. It calls into question their intelligence and judgement, and indeed their overall ability to do their job.

What those prima-donnas of journalistic integrity deserve is a team picture of the entire cadre' giving them the middle finger salute. Of course that will never happen, but it would be apropos.

Ishmael

I lost $2k on a tease bet with those badminton fucks.

 

[jomar]

Don't be silly. Apples and oranges.

 

[Bert Notorius]

"Spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety of sport… the thrill of victory… and the agony of defeat… the human drama of athletic competition… This is ABC's Wide World of Sports! ”

 

[Ishmael]

Don't be silly. Apples and oranges.

Of course I'm being silly, too bad the same can't be said of the press.

Ishmael

 

[Sean]

I concur with the committees decision on that matter.

l

Phew! I bet there are huge sighs of relief at the IOC, knowing that.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

A few days ago the Chinese, S. Korean, and Indonesian Badminton teams were expelled from the Olympics for not playing to their best ability. I concur with the committees decision on that matter.

And just two days later the press was all over the US Basketball coach for running up the score on Nigeria. In this case the coach pulled players, stopped 'fast break' plays, and took several measures to restrain the team. Even so it was a lop-sided match up.

This is political correctness at its worst on the part of the press. First they're all over the Asian teams that tried to blow their matches as a part of an overall strategy vs. their treatment of the US team for winning "too big."

Shouldn't the US Basketball team be expelled from the Olympics for not playing at their highest level? Or perhaps the Asian teams be re-instated for trying too hard not to humiliate their opponents?

The attempt on the part of the press to create controversy where there is none is superficial and farcical. It calls into question their intelligence and judgement, and indeed their overall ability to do their job.

What those prima-donnas of journalistic integrity deserve is a team picture of the entire cadre' giving them the middle finger salute. Of course that will never happen, but it would be apropos.

Ishmael

What about the way the press was harping on Olympic security until Mitt Romney echoed them?

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

I trained for about 18 months with some guys from Malaysia.

They take badminton very seriously, maybe because not one of them was an inch over 5'5"...

To send their teams home was a national tragedy at a time when we're celebrating lesser hajibs in Judo and track because we want the women of those nations to feel some pride...

In no way, shape or form were either one of those players anything less than embarrassments and were certainly not elite athletes.

It's turning into as big a fucking joke as the UN...

When does Obama get his obligatory gold for leading the Special Olympics bowling team?

*snicker*

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

Mediocrity is the only fair way.

 

[Bad_Doggie]

A few days ago the Chinese, S. Korean, and Indonesian Badminton teams were expelled from the Olympics for not playing to their best ability. I concur with the committees decision on that matter.

Ishmael

It was the committees poor and naïve organisation that led to the problem. The games should’ve been played simultaneously, problem solved.

Woof!

 

[jomar]

Of course I'm being silly, too bad the same can't be said of the press.

Ishmael

Are you really surprised?

In other news, NBC edited the evening presentation of the women's team gymnastics to make it look a lot closer to increase tension when in reality the Russian's faceplant had taken them out of contention. That's mildly annoying to me.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Are you really surprised?

In other news, NBC edited the evening presentation of the women's team gymnastics to make it look a lot closer to increase tension when in reality the Russian's faceplant had taken them out of contention. That's mildly annoying to me.

They have to sell commercials.

Rowing ain't gonna do it.