Pickleball goated lmao

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[–] 172 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I've never been good at finding the right words in situations like this, so I'll use a quote I heard recently

"Good, I’m glad he’s dead."

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  • [–] 95 points 4 months ago (5 children)

    Father of modern cheerleading?

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  • [–] 76 points 4 months ago (13 children)

    Yeah...

    Giant absolute piece of shit and 99.99% of the reason it's such a giant grift that systematically cover up sexual abuse...

    I think the problem is, you think "modern cheerleading" has been a good thing for the decades that this one piece of shit controlled everything tangentially associated to it.

    The article likens Webb’s influence to a scenario where the inventor of basketball not only held camps but also owned Nike, hosted the NBA Finals, commentated on games, and ran USA Basketball.

    And:

    Understanding Varsity’s market dominance can be challenging, even for those invested in cheerleading. Many may not even realize the extent of their involvement with Varsity and its sub-brands, as reports suggest that Varsity controls over 80% of the cheerleading market.

    One significant quote from the article states, “As it snapped up rivals, Varsity did not rename its new acquisitions. Rather, it maintained existing brands in order to keep parents in the dark about how much of their money was now flowing to the company, according to a draft version of a 2018 presentation prepared by investment banks working on behalf of Varsity.”

    https://www.thecheerbuzz.com/the-dark-side-of-cheerleading-new-york-times-investigates-varsity-spirit/

    But I do want to applaud you for actually using a question mark, even if it seems to have been rhetorical.

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  • [–] [S] 20 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    inb4 guy turns out to be a major sex offender and/or a pedophile

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  • [–] 53 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    inb4

    Nope, four years too late:

    Specifically, Varsity Spirit took issue with a recent court filing in which Sellers alleged the company served “as a central player in the scheme to host exploitative events where minor athletes were subjected to sexual abuse and assault under the influence of drugs and alcohol.” Clare also took issue with another allegation in the court filing that Varsity Spirit’s environment “promoting free access to underage minors for the purpose of sexual solicitation was the method by which Defendants recruited new gym owners, coaches, choreographers, videographers, and other affiliated personnel.”

    https://apnews.com/article/sports-lawsuits-business-tennessee-sexual-abuse-5095b649ad29005c84aaa06c6dc107bb

    All a creep has to do is cut Webb a check, and you could open a team that young girls and their parents would do anything to be a part of.

    A lot of those coaches were just randos in their 20s/30s who wanted access to athletic kids with zero oversights and frequent hotel trips.

    There's been a bunch of lawsuits, but Varsity tries to hold zero accountability despite being the oversight body that's actediting the coaches/gyms.

    To think that as these children "filter up" to the more elite teams the behavior stops would be incredibly naive. Hell, even just the social media pipeline from it is bad, but absolutely no one is looking out for these kids in real life either.

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  • [–] 6 points 4 months ago

    That sounds about right. Running an organization for kids and teens is always going to be either an eternal battle to keep pedos out or the creation of a den of pedos. I've got no judgment for orgs that fight that battle sincerely, and understand that sometimes they'll fail, but any that don't fight that battle are going to leave me suspicious of the leadership's motivation, even though it's damning regardless.

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  • [–] 18 points 4 months ago* (2 children)

    I don't know enough about cheerleading to understand the difference between modern and conventional cheerleading.

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  • [–] 13 points 4 months ago

    The difference is a family member driving 12 hours home and 12 hours back during a family vacation for a 6 year old to "compete." They take it very seriously and it is seriously dumb.

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    It's been said you should alwaus speak good of the dead.

    He's dead. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAGAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA!

    Ah, that laugh was good!

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  • [–] 37 points 4 months ago (8 children)

    I was just poking fun at pickle ball as something made up by people who can't play tennis. Its the wiffle ball and exaggerated size of the paddles. A day drinking game that some take WAY too seriously.

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  • [–] 9 points 4 months ago

    i can play tennis. not well, but i can. I was on the tennis team in high school. i was the mascot and the worst player, but i was on the team. I like pickle ball because i can play it with friends who aren't used to running all around the court. it's basically tennis but y'all just doing net game. honestly, if i were a tennis coach (again, i suck so i would not be a good coach) i would have my team do pickleball to practice net game.

    it's just good fun, and it gets some people who otherwise would just drive the golf cart and swing the club and consider that sport off the couch. like, actual light cardio. i'm not going to discourage that, just like everything there are asses who get too competitive.

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    [–] 27 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Claiming Charlie Kirk had respect for everyone lol.

    But also, I am surprised that an old right wing man attributed with so much advancement of cheerleading actually had been a cheerleader himself. Good for him I guess, I really went in expecting something else. Though, I do have serious concerns with the sport in the same way I have them for gridiron football, both are really fucking dangerous sports to have high schoolers do.

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  • [–] 25 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    I read Kirk's original mentor, that set him up with this TP organization, died from covid during the pandemic. This must be a different one.

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  • [–] 25 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    I forget-- Am I supposed to upvote based on whether it’s a worthwhile story, or based on the fact that it’s such a good thing to have happened?

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    [–] [S] 18 points 4 months ago* (1 child)

    Charlie: Erika got you too huh?
    Guy: She serves nasty spin yeah

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  • [–] 17 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Now invite Jared Taylor and Nick Fuentes to play pickleball

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  • [–] 17 points 4 months ago

    Good, I’m glad he’s dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people!

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  • [–] 13 points 4 months ago

    Well...that certainly is a headline.

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  • [–] 13 points 4 months ago

    I think I like pickleball now

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  • [–] 12 points 4 months ago

    Thank the etsy witches.

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  • [–] 10 points 4 months ago

    I got high from the gaslighting in that article.

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  • [–] 10 points 4 months ago

    Of course a grody old dude is the "father" of cheerleading

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  • [–] 7 points 4 months ago

    This headline has it all; cheerleading, pickleball, MTV’s Dan Cortese…

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  • [–] 6 points 4 months ago

    It wasn’t the fall that did him in, it was being photographed in that jacket. No one could survive that.

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    [–] 5 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    How does he just look like an old Charlie Kirk. We’re in a simulation and there’s so many shit people the rendering layer is just caching them now

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