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[JazzNU]

^^ Went into effect today because had it not, multiple states that had passed laws were going into effect today that would've invalidated NCAA's BS rules.

Everyone is anxiously awaiting Dabo Swinney's retirement because of this.

[ti-amie]

I hope that this isn't triggering for anyone.

[ponchi101]

Can't thank you for that, Ti. But you know what I mean.

[ti-amie]

I wonder if he's been suspended?

[patrick]

Think MLB has him out for 7 days

[ti-amie]

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Would he have attacked a male athlete like that?

[JazzNU]

The comments on the women's and minorities IGs are always incomparably more aggressive and insulting in my experience. That's awesome that Daria was able to expose him.

Also, not sure this has anything to do with it, but as tennis is embracing gambling, people who place and lose bets seem to come out of the woodworks with vile comments toward whoever they place them on. Though again, I've seen it worse on women's posts than men's and I have no idea why that is the case.

[Deuce]

The reason that women are more targeted than men by these idiots who lose money on bets is rather simple: because women are weaker physically, and have been perceived as being the more submissive gender throughout history.
This is what idiots/bullies, etc. do - they seek out the 'weakest' person upon which to unleash their 'power'. At some superficial and dysfunctional level, it makes them feel 'better'. They need to step on others in order to feel more 'powerful'.
These people are obviously disgusting cowards - but, that said, they are relatively harmless (in the 'sticks and stones can break my bones, but names will never hurt me' manner).

I've been saying for a while that the increased betting will be a major problem for sports. Sadly, the type of comments shown above, which are definitely increasing, will eventually be viewed as being mild when organized crime gets more and more involved. Because organized crime is omnipresent in gambling, what's coming are very real threats against players and their family members, physical intimidation, likely some kidnappings, etc.
It's going to be ugly.

[ponchi101]

It is time to start making rules about things like this. I would say that calling a woman names like this amounts to defamation.
And I know IATA here, but:
Why are "famous" people in IG, TWT or anything else like that? It has got to be nothing but painful.

[ti-amie]

It is time to start making rules about things like this. I would say that calling a woman names like this amounts to defamation.
And I know IATA here, but:
Why are "famous" people in IG, TWT or anything else like that? It has got to be nothing but painful.

No you are not the AH.

[JazzNU]

Since we were talking about flopping in a Euro 2020 match, thought I'd post his. A very legitimate reason to fall down in agony during a soccer match. From Copa America yesterday.

[mmmm8]

The comments on the women's and minorities IGs are always incomparably more aggressive and insulting in my experience. That's awesome that Daria was able to expose him.

Also, not sure this has anything to do with it, but as tennis is embracing gambling, people who place and lose bets seem to come out of the woodworks with vile comments toward whoever they place them on. Though again, I've seen it worse on women's posts than men's and I have no idea why that is the case.

I'm not sure that there is any increase in that behavior as tennis is embracing gambling (although that's not new either). The harrassment's been around since the advent of Twitter and players joining it.

[Deuce]

No... it's been significantly more prevalent as gambling has increased and spread. People have something concrete to lose now, rather than simply eating crow among friends. And when insecure, abusive people lose, they must blame someone - and the easiest targets for these jerks are those who are perceived as the 'weakest', which is the women, due to historical gender roles (which won't be fixed in a week).

As I've said several times - it will only get worse as gambling spreads further. Just watch.

[JazzNU]

Not completely sure who the target for this, but this has begun

[ti-amie]