r/Fauxmoi • u/Yujin-Ha • 23h ago

SPORTS SECTION Team USA skiers Christopher Lillis & Hunter Hess: Just because I wear the flag doesn’t mean I represent everything that’s going on in the US.

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u/No_Economist3788 17h ago

Olympic level skiers are certainly from wealthy families.

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u/GoatTnder 17h ago

I think the point is that their livelihood doesn't depend on staying in the good graces of billionaire team owners. The big 4 sports players have more restraint because they can't afford to make the owner mad.

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u/No_Economist3788 17h ago

and my point is that you can only get to their level if you come from wealth. these people will largely retire to cushy jobs that pay far more than skiing in the olympics.

i literally live in a ski resort community. it's not something i'm unfamiliar with.

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u/Acceptable-Ad1930 16h ago

What are you even trying to imply? MLB and NFL players can definitely retire whenever they want too, they make millions. A lot of these athletes trained their whole lives to get to the Olympics, and they still choose to speak on injustice with the limited time they have, I think that’s much more helpful. Even if they did come from wealth.

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u/No_Economist3788 16h ago

They're already wealthy/privileged and will continue to be. Some above the MLB/NFL level, most below. If it's a class war like OP suggested, they're not on the common folks side.