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hlthe2b

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1. Should be zero tolerance for such behavior at the Olympics, of all places.

Reply to cinematicdiversions (Original post)

Sun Jul 18, 2021, 07:09 AM

Jul 2021

I know it is idealistic to think so, but I still do believe in the original purpose of these games, despite all the incidents and decades of reason to be cynical.

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Germany walks out of Olympics match after racist attacks by Honduras team. [View all] cinematicdiversions Jul 2021 OP

Should be zero tolerance for such behavior at the Olympics, of all places. hlthe2b Jul 2021 #1

And I do think being civil and considerate PatSeg Jul 2021 #13

Thank you Germany malaise Jul 2021 #2

After Berlin in 1936, German athletes have tried to show exemplary behavior at the Olympics DFW Jul 2021 #3

I think we can thank the German education system. luvtheGWN Jul 2021 #10

We need something like that here wryter2000 Jul 2021 #12

That used to be the case, anyway. DFW Jul 2021 #17

Good Sherman A1 Jul 2021 #4

Not the first Traildogbob Jul 2021 #5

imo RW elements are using COVID. they use radio and soc media to make it worse, then blame certainot Jul 2021 #9

this is not new stopdiggin Jul 2021 #15

I should not be surprised Traildogbob Jul 2021 #20

Why allow a country to participate in an event if they are going to engage in racist attacks? Solly Mack Jul 2021 #6

They kicked out a player for smoking pot on the day her mom died. SunSeeker Jul 2021 #8

And called it a performance enhancing drug Solly Mack Jul 2021 #11

They kicked out a BLACK athlete for smoking pot. intheflow Jul 2021 #14

that was the US Olympic team stopdiggin Jul 2021 #16

Republican "values" Honduras style Champp Jul 2021 #7

Thanks to the German players and coaches Mysterian Jul 2021 #18

pics of the Honduras national football side over the years, really makes you wonder what their black Celerity Jul 2021 #19