Dumbass at the Olympics

[jimnyc]

Or shall I say racist. She used twitter and sent out this comment:

"with so many Africans in Greece, at least the West Nile mosquitos will be eating food from their own home."

If posted in our humor section below, I'd even get a little giggle. To post for the entire world to see as you're about to be on the biggest stage in the world - dumb.

Greece's triple-jump champion was expelled from the Olympics after posting a tasteless tweet about Africans and the West Nile virus.

Hellenic Olympic Committee officials announced Voula Papachristou wouldn't travel to London after she tweeted a joke about African immigrants.

On Monday, the track athlete posted a tweet reading, "with so many Africans in Greece, at least the West Nile mosquitos will be eating food from their own home." The comments created an uproar on Greek social media. Papachristou didn't address the criticism on Twitter for two days.

Greece later announced it would place Papchristou "outside the Olympic team for statements contrary to the values and ideas of the Olympic movement."

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olympi...2319--oly.html

[fj1200]

Or shall I say racist. She used twitter and sent out this comment:

...

If posted in our humor section below, I'd even get a little giggle. To post for the entire world to see as you're about to be on the biggest stage in the world - dumb.

I can think of a "joke" thread where it would fit right in.

[Noir]

The lesson is - if you're a racist, don't be racist publicly, do it privately and that's fine.

Maybe they should run tests along side the drug tests to see if any other athletes are racists, or maybe sexist, or homoist, etc etc.

[fj1200]

^Bring on the thought police.

[Noir]

^Bring on the thought police.

Yes! Because the point of the games is not to find the best athlete, but rather, the best PC athlete.

[aboutime]

Nobody should expect any of them to have BRAINS as well.

Anyone need an example for comparison, where Brains are not required to Jump, Run, or Hurdle? HOW BOUT this example:

MIKE TYSON???

Come to think of it. We could also use DebatePolicy too! How bout that gabby?

[SassyLady]

The lesson is - if you're a racist, don't be racist publicly, do it privately and that's fine.

Maybe they should run tests along side the drug tests to see if any other athletes are racists, or maybe sexist, or homoist, etc etc.

or atheist?

[jimnyc]

Yes! Because the point of the games is not to find the best athlete, but rather, the best PC athlete.

These people are athletes and the desire is to find the best athlete, yes - but they are also representing their respective countries. What they do and say is a reflection of their country. I don't care if it's Greece, Poland or the USA - they should respect the games and one another, and try not to embarrass their home country by doing stupid stuff.

[jimnyc]

The lesson is - if you're a racist, don't be racist publicly, do it privately and that's fine.

Maybe they should run tests along side the drug tests to see if any other athletes are racists, or maybe sexist, or homoist, etc etc.

One can be a racist, or sexist or homosexual or whatever - without drawing attention to themselves or their team or their country. So no one is saying they can't be these things in addition to being great athletes, just that they better keep it in line for the duration of the Olympics which is an international event watched by untold millions and millions.

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

I can think of a "joke" thread where it would fit right in.

Yep, a joke thread that twisted your panties up tighter than bark on a tree...---Tyr

[fj1200]

Yep, a joke thread...

Still living the false premise I see.

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

Still living the false premise I see.

Yep, still laughing at you and your arrogance too.-
Say, why did you slip way from that thread? Did making fun of your bamboy sting that bad?-Tyr

[fj1200]

Yep, still laughing at you and your arrogance too.-
Say, why did you slip way from that thread? Did making fun of your bamboy sting that bad?-Tyr

What did I slip away from? Your ignorance shines in its own light. Now I remember, I was waiting for you to provide examples of my support for BO.

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

What did I slip away from? Your ignorance shines in its own light. Now I remember, I was waiting for you to provide examples of my support for BO.

HAHA, you cleverly agreed with your hero often when he cleverly supported bamboy.
No need for me to look up old threads to give proof from , I have a good memory..
Besides Im not trying to prove anything.. While you came onto my friends thread to shat because you didnt like his topic. His topic was about BO and you took umbrage-- tough shit dude.. I too took a little umbrage and the bamboy jokes got you because you think every criticism of that ffing scum is racial. Which was my point and you just made it all over again in this thread when you tried again to call that thread criticising your little blackboy racist inspired..
Thanks for proving it again...
You make the same mistake that your hero CH did.. I applaud your dedication to underestimation...--Tyr

[Noir]

or atheist?

Well obviously an atheist could never win anyways, at least you'd think so given all those athletes that thank god for them winning, why would god let an atheist win over a person of faith?!!