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Post by K19 on Jun 10, 2018 15:18:10 GMT
According to Lewis Hamilton, who laments the fact she isn't in the top 100 sports earners in 2018 (a year she didn't win anything). Hamilton also states black people get paid less than white people of less talent/achievement. www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/44404995I don't think anyone in their right mind seriously thinks Serena Williams is amongst the top 3 sportspeople of all time (great as she has been) but if Lewis Hamilton wants to champion the cause of women, perhaps he should start by asking why there are no women in F1, a sport where there should genuinely be no reason why a women can't perform as well as men. Maybe he'll use some of his millions to form an all female F1 team?
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Post by heartofoak on Jun 10, 2018 16:26:06 GMT
According to Lewis Hamilton, who laments the fact she isn't in the top 100 sports earners in 2018 (a year she didn't win anything). Hamilton also states black people get paid less than white people of less talent/achievement. www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/44404995I don't think anyone in their right mind seriously thinks Serena Williams is amongst the top 3 sportspeople of all time (great as she has been) but if Lewis Hamilton wants to champion the cause of women, perhaps he should start by asking why there are no women in F1, a sport where there should genuinely be no reason why a women can't perform as well as men. Maybe he'll use some of his millions to form an all female F1 team? Good point I mean it's not as if you need to stop and ask for direction an F1 track is it? Quietly awaiting something being thrown at me by Mrs Oak.
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Post by drj1956 on Jun 10, 2018 17:38:04 GMT
Without checking. I would be prepared to wager that at least half the top 10 are not white
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Post by belgiantart on Jun 11, 2018 9:08:38 GMT
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Post by K19 on Sept 9, 2018 16:13:55 GMT
If you (as I did) watched the US Open Final last night, I hope you thought Serena Williams actions were disgraceful and, due to the ongoing nature over three changes of ends, totally inexcusable. To have the women's tennis establishment (King, Evert, Barker etc) try to defend her actions is nauseating. Yes, allow coaching. Yes, allow a rant or two but to abuse a referee like that in any other sport would be an automatic red card. Serena got what she deserved (and should expect to get more punishment). The young woman who (deservedly) beat her had her moment ruined but will wake up with the trophy by her bedside and will hopefully have many more days in the Sun.
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Post by Flat Earth FC on Sept 9, 2018 19:25:20 GMT
If you (as I did) watched the US Open Final last night, I hope you thought Serena Williams actions were disgraceful and, due to the ongoing nature over three changes of ends, totally inexcusable. To have the women's tennis establishment (King, Evert, Barker etc) try to defend her actions is nauseating. Yes, allow coaching. Yes, allow a rant or two but to abuse a referee like that in any other sport would be an automatic red card. Serena got what she deserved (and should expect to get more punishment). The young woman who (deservedly) beat her had her moment ruined but will wake up with the trophy by her bedside and will hopefully have many more days in the Sun. I think it's pathetic anyone is trying to defend her. And the crowd's reactions last night were shameful too. She had one incident of 'possible' injustice and lost the plot. To blame it on racism or sexism is the lowest of the low
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Post by K19 on Sept 10, 2018 12:14:21 GMT
Totally agree Legend. Spot on!
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Post by K19 on Sept 11, 2018 16:10:00 GMT
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Post by ek1 on Sept 11, 2018 16:24:48 GMT
Serena should be playing in the men's tournaments. Never a female in a month of Sunday's 😜
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Post by Flat Earth FC on Sept 11, 2018 16:40:25 GMT
Serena should be playing in the men's tournaments. Never a female in a month of Sunday's 😜 She doesn't cause she'd get hammered. If they want equality, play in the men's events
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Post by Dedrokstar on Sept 12, 2018 8:11:57 GMT
Tennis pay can't be equal until they play the same number of sets. It's a joke sport anyway. Opponents aren't necessary as it's just hitting a 10 square metre target as hard as you can. Oh and if you miss, have another go!
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Post by K19 on Sept 12, 2018 14:46:46 GMT
Tennis pay can't be equal until they play the same number of sets. It's a joke sport anyway. Opponents aren't necessary as it's just hitting a 10 square metre target as hard as you can. Oh and if you miss, have another go! They DO get the same pay nowadays as people like Serena have whined and whined about it - Andy Murray and others backed the call too. I agree from a crowd-pulling, ticket selling perspective (people pay to watch that shite) but not from a sporting spectacle perspective. Apart from the fact they only play best of 3 sets, even in a Major, most of the time, the wimmin tennis players might as well stay at home and finish their GCSE homework and the organizers could just send the 3.8 Million USD to Serena via Paypal. Waste of fecking time - this year's meltdown being an exception. I do think the men's tennis number 1 is amongst the fittest and most gifted of all athletes, even if I never watch any of it, but is the winner worth $4 Million? Fuck knows who is throwing money at it - who buys a Rolex because some shitty grunting tennis player straps one on immediately AFTER their match?
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Post by ek1 on Sept 12, 2018 15:31:26 GMT
Tennis pay can't be equal until they play the same number of sets. It's a joke sport anyway. Opponents aren't necessary as it's just hitting a 10 square metre target as hard as you can. Oh and if you miss, have another go! - who buys a Rolex because some shitty grunting tennis player straps one on immediately AFTER their match? Eh, me actually👍
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Post by Dedrokstar on Sept 12, 2018 16:32:57 GMT
Point of order - when talking about tennis players, especially in the womens' game, its better not to use the term strap on.
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Post by heartofoak on Sept 12, 2018 18:19:14 GMT
Point of order - when talking about tennis players, especially in the womens' game, its better not to use the term strap on. Just spat my coffee out all over my desk. Warning please before you send that sort of comment.
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