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lotsofdeadkittens t1_jeeox1i wrote
Reply to comment by thebestbev in Breaking: Premier League clubs agree new rules that can see owners/directors disqualified for “human rights abuses, based on Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020” by dragon8811
The “you can’t enforce it so why bother” arguement is very shit. This is a clear step in the right direction
lotsofdeadkittens t1_jeeook7 wrote
Reply to comment by Attygalle in Breaking: Premier League clubs agree new rules that can see owners/directors disqualified for “human rights abuses, based on Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020” by dragon8811
It’s also insane and very disingenuous to compare American businessmen like bezos to the oil barons and middle eastern regimes who are not “paying slave wages” but genuinely not paying any wages and activly killing minorities
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Cryptoporticus t1_jeenywn wrote
Reply to comment by Nnelg1990 in Wimbledon allows Russian and Belarusian players back into tournament by misana123
The world is doing a lot to try and help Ukrainian citizens too. I don't see how banning Russian athletes from Wimbledon somehow stops Ukrainian homes being bombed.
willghammer t1_jeeni55 wrote
Reply to comment by Augen76 in With the Kings clinching a playoff spot this season, the Jets now have the longest playoff drought in major US sports with 12 seasons by Master-Breakfast4380
Hornets fan here. We were in the play in! That counts….right? Go ahead and put 7 years, we’ve lost 51 games.
Nnelg1990 t1_jeencik wrote
Reply to comment by Cryptoporticus in Wimbledon allows Russian and Belarusian players back into tournament by misana123
Impact for Ukrainian citizens: my house, my children, my friends and family, my life,... .
Impact for Russian athletes: my sports career, noooo
I think the Russian athletes will survive their 'harsh' predicament... as long as they're not drafted ofcourse.
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RK4Life t1_jeem5lp wrote
Reply to comment by PJTikoko in Breaking: Premier League clubs agree new rules that can see owners/directors disqualified for “human rights abuses, based on Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020” by dragon8811
So you’re saying people shouldn’t just be penalized for the choices of their government, but should also be penalized simply if they live in a democracy.
I can’t even begin to wrap my head around how stupid an argument that is.
Cryptoporticus t1_jeem2ap wrote
It's so nice to see the tide finally starting to turn on this. It was obviously going to happen this year after the massive criticism they got for banning them last year. This along with the IOC giving a lot of support to the Russian athletes is a really good sign that most of the world is moving on from the stupid decision to discriminate against athletes because of the country they're from.
itsfeckingfreezing t1_jeelzsq wrote
Reply to comment by Elmodipus in Breaking: Premier League clubs agree new rules that can see owners/directors disqualified for “human rights abuses, based on Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020” by dragon8811
We want to see them hanging from the terraces here.
mordorxvx t1_jeelypy wrote
Reply to With the Kings clinching a playoff spot this season, the Jets now have the longest playoff drought in major US sports with 12 seasons by Master-Breakfast4380
Yay!! It’s finally not the Mariners!!
Elmodipus t1_jeellrf wrote
Reply to comment by MC_ScattCatt in Breaking: Premier League clubs agree new rules that can see owners/directors disqualified for “human rights abuses, based on Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020” by dragon8811
I'm an American and a Buccaneers fan.
It's so wild to me to see the Glazers run Man U the way they do.
We really like them over here.
LuesDE t1_jeeiapw wrote
Reply to comment by BigLan2 in Breaking: Premier League clubs agree new rules that can see owners/directors disqualified for “human rights abuses, based on Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020” by dragon8811
United make more than enough money to sustain themselves. They don’t need any wealthy owners.
sjb-2812 t1_jeehus3 wrote
Reply to With the Kings clinching a playoff spot this season, the Jets now have the longest playoff drought in major US sports with 12 seasons by Master-Breakfast4380
So, when will they be relegated and replaced by someone else?
cantevenskatewell t1_jeehduj wrote
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MightyMCY t1_jeefrze wrote
Hmmm...Looking at you NFL officiating!
thebestbev t1_jeefq6w wrote
Reply to comment by hkbenlui in Breaking: Premier League clubs agree new rules that can see owners/directors disqualified for “human rights abuses, based on Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020” by dragon8811
I just find it really odd that this whole thing seems completely directed at state owned clubs a la NUFC. But is this not something that the government had a say in when the saudis took over the club last january?
crossz54 t1_jeeer4k wrote
Reply to comment by Born2Lomain in With the Kings clinching a playoff spot this season, the Jets now have the longest playoff drought in major US sports with 12 seasons by Master-Breakfast4380
he really wasn't as bad as everyone remembers
tyrannomachy t1_jeec4fb wrote
Reply to comment by Kind_Bullfrog_4073 in Tennis umpire handed lifetime ban for manipulating scoring by PrincessBananas85
They're not rigging the match, they're delaying inputting the result of a point so an accomplice in the crowd can front-run the books.
JonnyOnThePot420 t1_jeebyhf wrote
Reply to comment by Existing_Display1794 in Tennis umpire handed lifetime ban for manipulating scoring by PrincessBananas85
Or even CEOs, Judges, Politicians, priests and cops... On second thought that's alot of jail cells nvm.
EnvironmentCalm1 t1_jeebczx wrote
Reply to comment by Nakagura775 in Breaking: Premier League clubs agree new rules that can see owners/directors disqualified for “human rights abuses, based on Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020” by dragon8811
Or Americans, or any NATO member
lotsofdeadkittens t1_jeep1fb wrote
Reply to comment by meager_twenties57 in Breaking: Premier League clubs agree new rules that can see owners/directors disqualified for “human rights abuses, based on Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020” by dragon8811
The idea that shady American/British business practices is even touching the scale of the oil tycoons who use actual migrants on no wages and kill people is so fucking disingenuous and gross