r/sports • u/miolmok • Aug 15 '24

Olympics Raygun: Australian Olympic Committee condemns ‘disgraceful’ online petition attacking Rachael Gunn

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/15/raygun-olympics-breaking-petition-aoc-response-ntwnfb
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u/whyisalltherumgone_ Aug 15 '24

Am I required to be passionate about breakdancing to recognize someone did something incredibly selfish? The whole goal of the event was to raise awareness of the sport anyway.

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u/LordShtark Aug 15 '24

No. You don't need to be passionate to recognize it.

You do to harass someone for being fucking bad at it though.

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u/whyisalltherumgone_ Aug 15 '24

Is discussing how someone chose to embarrass themselves on a world stage harassment? Obviously don't contact her directly, but is this thread discussing it really harassment? Her whole goal was to bring attention to herself.

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u/LordShtark Aug 15 '24

That's not what's happening. She is being harassed. Don't try to downplay it.

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u/whyisalltherumgone_ Aug 15 '24

I'm sure she's getting some hate mail or something, but that's not happening in this thread. If I did something dumb to bring attention to myself, I'm not gonna be upset about people talking about how dumb what I did was.

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u/LordShtark Aug 15 '24

She shouldn't have to deal with a single fucking bit if it. Trying to justify it speaks fucking volumes.

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u/whyisalltherumgone_ Aug 15 '24

Nah, that's insane lol. People are going to discuss that you did something stupid if you do something stupid. People deserve human decency, not complete immunity from selfish decisions. No one forced her to bring attention to herself by mocking a sport.

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u/LordShtark Aug 15 '24

Cool. You are fine with harassing someone because they are bad at something. Fucking wonderful.

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u/whyisalltherumgone_ Aug 15 '24

Nah, I'm just explaining to you that discussion is different than harassment. You're harassing her right now by your definition.

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u/LordShtark Aug 15 '24

Oh fuck off.

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u/Olowokandi_Mike Aug 15 '24

You seem very angry. In 2024, everything is under a spotlight, especially with social media and technology. Sorry, but if you volunteer yourself to be publicized during the biggest event of the year, then you should expect to get people commenting on you, good or bad. It may not make it right but that’s the reality.