Hammer thrower Gwen Berry turns away from flag while anthem plays at Olympic trials

[Hatin Since 87]

No. DD made good on his word and pm'd me.

Ya, I know, that was the joke, as in “now that you know what it is are you googling it”

 

[Hatin Since 87]

I've heard of sloppy...nevermind. This conversation has taken a bad turn.

Lol that’s subjective

 

[d.kaufman]

North Korea defector says Team USA athlete Gwen Berry would have been executed over ‘unthinkable’ flag protest

Human rights activist Yeonmi Park, who defected from North Korea, criticized the “unthinkable” actions of Team USA hammer thrower Gwen Berry after she turned her back to the American flag as the national anthem played.

news.yahoo.com

 

[JCSR]

 

[jamil]

Ya, I know, that was the joke, as in “now that you know what it is are you googling it”

Oh. No. I didn't google it.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Name a female hammer thrower. Ok, the one the thread is about. Now name another one.

Right. Now expand that. Name a male hammer thrower. Did you count them on zero fingers? Yes. Nobody cares.

Yet now you know her name and you're talking about her like she matters to you.

She won, and the more you talk about her and drive revenue by clicking on links about her the harder she wins.

 

[bwframe]

Bad examples are examples still the same.

What has Kaepernick done for football in America? Has the NFL gained or lost fans and revenue? What about the woke NASCAR. Does anyone watch anymore?

Just look at our current administration. Ignoring them does not make them go away. Highlighting the bad is how we landed the administration prior to this one. Don't we remember that?

 

[jamil]

Name a female hammer thrower. Ok, the one the thread is about. Now name another one.

Right. Now expand that. Name a male hammer thrower. Did you count them on zero fingers? Yes. Nobody cares.

Yet now you know her name and you're talking about her like she matters to you.

She won, and the more you talk about her and drive revenue by clicking on links about her the harder she wins.

That's related to the point that she only took 3rd place, yet everyone is talking about her instead of the woman who actually won the event and broke some records in what's described as an amazing accomplishment. And you're right about caring. I don't even know her name either. I kinda don't really care. I'm not a hammer throw enthusiast.

But it's not even so much people complaining about the person. People are upset because she chose to represent the country and then throws a fit when she hears the anthem of the country she chose to represent. I think that's a fair complaint. People made their points. And then the discussion kinda petered out where she's concerned and somehow morphed into something about spinner porn.

 

[jamil]

Bad examples are examples still the same.

What has Kaepernick done for football in America? Has the NFL gained or lost fans and revenue? What about the woke NASCAR. Does anyone watch anymore?

Just look at our current administration. Ignoring them does not make them go away. Highlighting the bad is how we landed the administration prior to this one. Don't we remember that?

I get the point. And I agree that ignoring the stupid **** won't make it go away. It would probably have more impact just to throw tomatoes and boo when an entertainer does something stupid.

Now about how we landed the prior administration, I think it's a bit less of what you said it is than that Trump simply ran against the worst candidate in the history of ever.

 

[Hatin Since 87]

I’ve thrown a ton of hammers. And wrenches. And screwdrivers.

I had no idea this was an Olympic sport. I’ve been training my whole life!

 

[foszoe]

I’ve thrown a ton of hammers. And wrenches. And screwdrivers.

I had no idea this was an Olympic sport. I’ve been training my whole life!

Sir I have read your posts I have responded to your posts I have been responded to by you but I tell you now sir you may have thrown him but you are no Stanley Kirk Burrell

 

[DoggyDaddy]

And then the discussion kinda petered out where she's concerned and somehow morphed into something about spinner porn.

It's only porn if you film or photograph it. Otherwise it's just technique.

 

[foszoe]

It's only porn if you film or photograph it. Otherwise it's just technique.

You silver-tongued devil!

 

[jamil]

Sir I have read your posts I have responded to your posts I have been responded to by you but I tell you now sir you may have thrown him but you are no Stanley Kirk Burrell

7.7/10

I mean. It's a good solid effort. I really liked the idea. But you lost some points on delivery.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

You silver-tongued devil!

I don't think the tongue actually never came into play, but now you've given me an idea...

 

[foszoe]

7.7/10

I mean. It's a good solid effort. I really liked the idea. But you lost some points on delivery.

Was it a little too quick? That's what I usually get told

 

[Alpo]

Name a male hammer thrower. Did you count them on zero fingers? Yes. Nobody cares.

 

[jamil]

well played.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Name a male hammer thrower.

Jesus. (Okay, it's pronounced Hey-soos, and he's an ill-tempered roofer, but still...)

 

[Mice54]

Name a female hammer thrower. Ok, the one the thread is about. Now name another one.

Right. Now expand that. Name a male hammer thrower. Did you count them on zero fingers? Yes. Nobody cares.

Yet now you know her name and you're talking about her like she matters to you.

She won, and the more you talk about her and drive revenue by clicking on links about her the harder she wins.

I was just going to post similar. Ignore her. She wants the fame. Who cares!