Bye, Rapinoe

[Doctor Phibes]

The real problem is that you chaps left the Empire too early, before we'd developed proper sport, so you were left trying to develop your own in a cultural wasteland of your own choosing.

I do actually find this question quite interesting - the US is clearly an outlier in that it doesn't really focus on the same team sports as much of the rest of the world.

[Jolly]

Do you know what it costs to dress out an American football player?

[Doctor Phibes]

@Jolly said in Bye, Rapinoe:

Do you know what it costs to dress out an American football player?

Probably about as much as an F1 tire.

It's expensive, but it's not F1 expensive.

[Mik]

@Jolly said in Bye, Rapinoe:

@Doctor-Phibes said in Bye, Rapinoe:

Baseball doesn't have much action that I've seen. It makes cricket look positively action-packed.

Baseball is a game within a game, admitted.

We've been watching more baseball this year than ever. My appreciation for the 'game within a game', as Jolly says, has come back from when I played and knew it so well. Defense is awesome to watch in action.

[Copper]

I have to say that Irish hurling has the most action, with lots of hitting.

It is kind of a cross between ice hockey and rugby.

[Mik]

I just discovered hurling the other night on PBS show Hidden Ireland. Looks cool.

[Horace]

A few years ago there was a startup sport called Extreme Arm Wrestling. It was arm wrestling where the opponents could punch each other over the table with their free hands.

[Mik]

I'd watch that. Once, probably, but still...

[LuFins Dad]

@Mik said in Bye, Rapinoe:

I'd watch that. Once, probably, but still...

There was a time when you would have been a contender…

[George K]

[Jolly]

Well, got to convict him of something...

[George K]

[Copper]

I believe she has already retired

Olympic Committee Bans Megan Rapinoe For Life Because “She’s a Troublemaker”

https://news20click.com/olympic-committee-bans-megan-rapinoe-for-life-because-shes-a-troublemaker/

In a surprising turn of events, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has made a bold decision to ban Megan Rapinoe, the outspoken soccer star, from participating in any future Olympic Games. This comes as a shock to many, as Rapinoe has been a prominent figure in the sports world, known for her activism and strong opinions. The move raises questions about the line between an athlete’s right to free speech and the responsibility that comes with representing their country on an international stage.