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[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 58 points 6 months ago

The government should not have this level of power. Executive Order or legislation, it doesn't matter, a sports league should be able to set its own policies for membership. As per the Constitutional right to freedom of assembly.

[-] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 10 points 6 months ago

Sports: more inclusive than the government since 1947.

[-] Adramis@midwest.social 9 points 6 months ago

This sounds like a good way to foster vast inequality. You'll have good places where people are included and able to grow up into reasonable people, then you'll have other places where people are utterly ostracized and never even have a chance. This isn't some magical capitalist world where people can just pick up and move to wherever is 'best', there will be people who are stuck. When those people don't have the resources they need, the cycle will just end up perpetuating again, and the inequality builds on itself.

The government has to have the ability to keep rogue states from declaring swathes of the population as second class citizens. Yes, there's the obvious downside of "What happens if" - but we're in this together and we have to try for the only tenable solution. That growing inequality will affect the 'good' areas, even if they put their fingers in their ears and say "lalalalalala not my problem".

[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

right of the people peaceably to assemble...

[-] Omniraptor@lemm.ee 4 points 6 months ago

hm what's your opinion on sundown towns i wonder

[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago
[-] Kalkaline@leminal.space 25 points 6 months ago

Is roller derby a real sport? I always figured it was more performance than sport like pro wrestling.

[-] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 36 points 6 months ago
[-] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 18 points 6 months ago

A badass one at that. Their athleticism and reflexes are unreal.

[-] Tujio@lemmy.world 24 points 6 months ago

Roller derby in the 70s was likely scripted. Modern roller derby is almost definitely not. Tons of legit athleticism and power out there.

It's a little dated by now, but watch Blood on the Flat Track. It's about the Roller Derby resurgence from 15ish years ago.

[-] Vandals_handle@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

Even if scripted, roller derby in the 70's took athleticisms and power. I agree the sport of roller derby is different now, but practitioners of the past deserve respect. The level of training/conditioning in all sports is very different now, does not mean past practitioners were not athletes. Comparisons across eras is difficult because standards change.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 21 points 6 months ago

It is definitely a sport, although every time I've tried to watch it, I've been confused as hell. Even reading the rules confuses me. But I don't doubt it's actually as sport. Cricket is a sport and it's really confusing too.

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Cricket is a sport

Is it, though? Really?

Just kidding, I know cricket is a sport. Somehow simultaneously boring and nonsensical, but a sport nonetheless 🤷

[-] lost_faith@lemmy.ca 5 points 6 months ago

Considering Golf and Archery are considered sports as well

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[-] sebinspace@lemmy.world 15 points 6 months ago

Don’t know why you’re being downvoted for asking an honest question. You asked it in good faith.

Starting to think you people just can’t live without having something to be angry with.

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[-] Bbbbbbbbbbb@lemmy.world 14 points 6 months ago

Pro soccer is more performance than pro wrestling but we call that a sport

[-] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 6 months ago

tell me you have never watched a professional soccer game without telling me you have never watched a professional soccer game...

[-] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

There’s a lotta sportsball people on here

[-] Soggy@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago

I also feel superior to others by disparaging their hobbies.

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[-] aubertlone@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

Sports ball is the best ball

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[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

~~Pro soccer~~ Football is more ~~performance~~ entertaining than pro wrestling but ~~we call that~~ it's still a sport

There, fixed it for you.

[-] dumples@kbin.social 10 points 6 months ago

Go watch a roller derby event. It's pretty fun and mostly chaos. But there's some real skill and strategy involved.

[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

You need to watch this incredibly accurate historical movie on the topic

https://youtu.be/BB1LuCUovW4?si=evDiTyMt5sWwPRO6

[-] todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 7 points 6 months ago

Pro wrestling isn't real?

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[-] Blackmist@feddit.uk 18 points 6 months ago

"But what about the sanctity of women's sports?" - People with no interest whatsoever in women's sports.

[-] AFC1886VCC@reddthat.com 5 points 6 months ago

Yup. The very same people who regularly mock women's sport.

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