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hlthe2b

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4. Ahh, I so 'love' hypocrisy in the morning... "Protecting the women's category & thus 'opportunities' in sport?" Really?

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 09:45 AM

Nov 11

'Like they work to ensure women continue to earn a tiny percentage of endorsements compared to men (regardless of sport) in the amateur realm? Ensure women continue to earn pennies on the dollar compared to similarly skilled men--when they go professional-regardless of sport--yes, including women's basketball despite gains.

Uh, huh...

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Journalism is dead, and, sites follow the same outrage bait model social media does now. Oneironaut Nov 11 #7

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Ahh, I so 'love' hypocrisy in the morning... "Protecting the women's category & thus 'opportunities' in sport?" Really? hlthe2b Nov 11 #4

While probably done for the wrong reasons, this doesn't really matter tbh. Oneironaut Nov 11 #5