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Missy Franklin Olympian/bully?

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!, Jan 16, 2013.

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  1. Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!

    Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!! Well-Known Member

    Outstanding!
     
    Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!, Jan 16, 2013
    #25
  2. cyclingwriter

    cyclingwriter Active Member

    good
     
    cyclingwriter, Jan 16, 2013
    #26
  3. turski7

    turski7 Member

    How about when Darnell McDonald, the No. 1 football and baseball prospect in the country, called Creek home in the mid 90s? I don't think they had a problem with McDonald destroying the competition in the name of Creek.
     
    turski7, Jan 16, 2013
    #27
  4. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    As Roscablo noted, the fact this whine-fest is coming from super-entitled Cherry Creek -- the most successful all-around athletic program in the state -- is funny as hell.

    There was a story last week about Franklin's first meet, against Highlands Ranch. And all of those kids and the Highlands Ranch coach were fine with it. They all took pictures of her swimming, and Missy stayed after the meet and took photos with all of the kids and parents -- and turned down zero requests.

    Missy Franklin is genuine and down to earth and gracious and a role model. And anyone bitching that she's swimming for her high school team not to collect Colorado state championship medals but to swim with her friends/classmates and those she has trained with since she was younger in club swimming doesn't get it.

    Shut up and swim.
     
    MileHigh, Jan 16, 2013
    #28
  5. I Should Coco

    I Should Coco Well-Known Member

    Swim parents whining? Color me shocked.

    Looks like most of the current high school swimmers (not the "I was No. 2 in the state" girl now at U of Arizona) are cool with swimming against an Olympian. And why not? Swim your best time and have a picture taken with Missy afterward.
     
    I Should Coco, Jan 16, 2013
    #29
  6. poindexter

    poindexter Well-Known Member

    And one of the first comments on the WSJ article blames Obama.
     
    poindexter, Jan 16, 2013
    #30
  7. Mark2010

    Mark2010 Active Member

    Amazing what some people will find to complain about.

    Wonder if Tom Brady, Peyton Manning or Drew Brees played high school football? Was that unfair to the poor saps who had to play defense against a future NFL star?
     
    Mark2010, Jan 16, 2013
    #31
  8. LongTimeListener

    LongTimeListener Well-Known Member

    In New Orleans they were just hoping to draw Peyton's team in the playoffs.
     
    LongTimeListener, Jan 16, 2013
    #32
  9. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    I suppose next, the swim parents will complain when their little darlings have to compete against a boy.
     
    Baron Scicluna, Jan 16, 2013
    #33
  10. LongTimeListener

    LongTimeListener Well-Known Member

    Uh, a bit different. Did you never take a biology class?

    You should drop this particular point lest you actually make swim parents come off as sympathetic.
     
    LongTimeListener, Jan 16, 2013
    #34
  11. Starman

    Starman Well-Known Member

    If you don't like getting beat by Missy Franklin, get better so you can beat her.

    If you can't, well, tough shit.
     
    Starman, Jan 16, 2013
    #35
  12. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    There's biology, and then there's equal rights.

    Girl competes against boys and wins, it's considered great. Boy competes against girls and wins, and it's unfair. Not very equal.
     
    Baron Scicluna, Jan 16, 2013
    #36
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