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In reply to the discussion: Sunisa Lee wins gold medal for United States in women's gymnastics all-around competition [View all]SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)55. Without Simone's issues gettng the media spotlight, they did shine.
That was my point.
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Sunisa Lee wins gold medal for United States in women's gymnastics all-around competition [View all]
Jilly_in_VA
Jul 2021
OP
Guess I don't need to watch now. Tbh, tho, I've hated NBCs coverage. All commercials, no flow or
GPV
Jul 2021
#1
You say, "I am avoiding 'all other' news sources," so you obviously consider DU a news source.
Native
Jul 2021
#37
How in the fuck does one avoid it when it's the first thing one sees upon logging on?
11 Bravo
Jul 2021
#54
This stuff doesn't matter a whole lot to me, but it seems important to many
Sapient Donkey
Jul 2021
#20
Yup, & she carries the love & pride of her Hmong community in MN & the world over
onetexan
Jul 2021
#75
I hate the suspense but many people don't like to watch competitions when they know the outcome
renate
Jul 2021
#22
Well, I browse Greatest threads not LBN, and I ran across it. That's why people are angry.
elias7
Jul 2021
#69
Seems to me just browsing forums directly for a couple weeks would do the trick.
WhiskeyGrinder
Jul 2021
#70
Wow, I've only been on DU for a couple of years but this tread is by far the worst I've ever seen.
Biophilic
Jul 2021
#34
back atcha and we'll both enjoy watching her performance. Yeah, maybe I'm glad
Biophilic
Jul 2021
#88
Excellent! And further confirmation that Simone did the right thing for her team.
SunSeeker
Jul 2021
#42
OMG, I'm not taking anything away. I said they're ALL amazing gymnasts, as this gold shows.
SunSeeker
Jul 2021
#46
OFFS. If Simone had landed on her head during this, what would the headline be?
SunSeeker
Jul 2021
#58