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WilliamPlanke

(71 posts) Sun Jun 22, 2025, 12:50 PM Jun 22

After Iran, cancel ALL sports... Olympics, FIFA, even Little League [View all]

Kick our asses out. As a nation, as a feckless society, we don’t deserve to rejoice in international sports competitions. We are now a pariah in the world’s eyes.

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After Iran, cancel ALL sports... Olympics, FIFA, even Little League [View all] WilliamPlanke Jun 22 OP

Yea, no thanks. tritsofme Jun 22 #1

"Trump did something bad, we must all suffer for it." Igel Jun 22 #2

Because athletes, especially the youngest ones, PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 22 #3

I tend to apply that logic to the Iranian people too. Attilatheblond Jun 22 #5

hardly TnDem Jun 22 #4

Concern is not about The Arab world, but rather religious fanatics who don't like us and don't like Arab leaders. Attilatheblond Jun 22 #6

I'm not sure I follow you TnDem Jun 22 #10

Your reply above my comment Attilatheblond Jun 22 #12

Which of these statements are true- sarisataka Jun 22 #7

I was looking forward to the LLWS in Tehran next year, too. Damn. nt Dreamer Tatum Jun 22 #8

Most people around the world and throughout history have never experrienced war directly. Ping Tung Jun 22 #9

... LexVegas Jun 22 #11

Yeah, sure, right, ok. MarineCombatEngineer Jun 22 #13

Seems this isn't going the way you expected it to, MarineCombatEngineer Jun 22 #14

America and Israel should be barred from international competition. Zohran25 Jun 22 #15

Yeah, good luck with that. MarineCombatEngineer Jun 22 #16

BTW, MarineCombatEngineer Jun 22 #17

Womp womp tritsofme Jun 22 #18

People are understandably upset, confused etc but this ain't it, bud. BannonsLiver Jun 22 #19