General Sports thread

[hey shorty]

I just hated the fact the African American community brought has now brought race into it, and ESPN called her a hero.

There was nothing heroic about what she did.

 

[brucetiki]

Dylan Alcott wins the men’s wheelchair singles - on a practice court.

https://au.sports.yahoo.com/dylan-alcott-slams-us-open-crazy-final-snub-004411479.html

Now, that, frankly, is a disgrace from the US Open officials.

 

[hey shorty]

Dylan Alcott wins the men’s wheelchair singles - on a practice court.

https://au.sports.yahoo.com/dylan-alcott-slams-us-open-crazy-final-snub-004411479.html

Now, that, frankly, is a disgrace from the US Open officials.

I love that he goes into bat for disabled athletes.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

I'm not an avid tennis watcher. Would have a similar outburst from a bloke have been overlooked?

 

[hey shorty]

I'm not an avid tennis watcher. Would have a similar outburst from a bloke have been overlooked?

Similar from both sides have been, not that they should be. This ref has canned Kyrgios before, and has a bit of a hard approach.

I think the personal attack probably tipped him over in this case.

Serena has history of being an enormous sook when losing.

 

[Punchy Bassett]

I just hated the fact the African American community brought has now brought race into it, and ESPN called her a hero.

There was nothing heroic about what she did.

I loved the I'm a Mum part, so is my partner who isn't into sport, her comment was well disgraceful example you are setting right now.

 

[FR0GGY]

As someone just said the only way hand signals work is if you both know what they mean.

 

[FR0GGY]

Chair umpires paid $450usd a day at the us open, that’s ridiculously light on.

 

[brucetiki]

Chair umpires paid $450usd a day at the us open, that’s ridiculously light on.

I was stunned when I read that's all they're paid!

 

[AmericanCrow]

Sorry fellas, didn't realize those photos were ginormous.....posted on my phone initially.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

This caused a stir

 

[GreyCrow]

Most people look funny when they are having a tantrum. I dont mind the Serena depiction. Its the blonde Aussie in the background that should be getting the most comment

 

[FR0GGY]

I’m not seeing anything racist or sexist?

 

[El Doederino]

I’m not seeing anything racist or sexist?

Americans project their racism onto others.

 

[AmericanCrow]

Americans project their racism onto others.

That's right you damn bloody racist!!

 

[AmericanCrow]

I am in pain everyone. It is well known the colors I despise.

Take a gander at little AC's golf uniform for middle school team he is playing for this fall

I may cry

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Starting to get into the NFL

Watched all five series of Friday Night Lights so am a bit of an expert

Any advice on picking a team?

Cleveland just got a touchdown. They look alright...?

 

[hey shorty]

Starting to get into the NFL

Watched all five series of Friday Night Lights so am a bit of an expert

Any advice on picking a team?

Cleveland just got a touchdown. They look alright...?

I probably wouldn't pick the Browns....

 

[MRB37]

I probably wouldn't pick the Browns....

Yea, if you're complaining it's been awhile since the Crows won a premiership....

 

[MRB37]

Unbelievable that the 36ers thought Mitch Creek would want to come back and play for them.

 

[hey shorty]

Yea, if you're complaining it's been awhile since the Crows won a premiership....

They have won a game now though, it's a start.

 

[FR0GGY]

Unbelievable that the 36ers thought Mitch Creek would want to come back and play for them.

Whats the story here?

 

[MRB37]

Whats the story here?

He had arranged to sign a two way deal with the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA, this just means they get him for training camp, if he doesn't make the final team then their D-League side (think SANFL for us) keeps his rights in the US. The 36ers then went to the courts and put an injunction on him signing the deal and said the Nets would have to compensate them first.

It's one of those unspoken rules that if a guy has a chance for an NBA spot you don't stand in their way. He thrb got cut by the Nets, so the 36ers asked him to come back and he basically said despite him still liking Joey Wright and Ken Cole they burnt the bridge and he was done with the team forever.

 

[FR0GGY]

He had arranged to sign a two way deal with the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA, this just means they get him for training camp, if he doesn't make the final team then their D-League side (think SANFL for us) keeps his rights in the US. The 36ers then went to the courts and put an injunction on him signing the deal and said the Nets would have to compensate them first.

It's one of those unspoken rules that if a guy has a chance for an NBA spot you don't stand in their way. He thrb got cut by the Nets, so the 36ers asked him to come back and he basically said despite him still liking Joey Wright and Ken Cole they burnt the bridge and he was done with the team forever.

Is he better off playing in the D League or NBL?

 

[MRB37]

Is he better off playing in the D League or NBL?

If he plays D-League he'll have more scouts watching him, but they get paid like $40,000 a year and he's not guaranteed to be picked up. If he wants cash he may as well come back to Australia or Europe.