Tennis

[TheHowieLama]

So we are now doing some whataboutery on this?

 

Nice.

[SasaS]

1 minute ago, YorkshireRed said:

But this is still not an indication of whether she has, or hasn’t got a mental health issue. 

I wouldn't know, I am not a mental health expert.

[Bjornebye]

2 minutes ago, SasaS said:

I wouldn't know, I am not a mental health expert.

I think education around mental health has come a long enough way in the last 5 years to merit an "Ok lets hope the girl gets the right help" rather than the ancient "Oh bollocks you're just pulling that card because it doesn't suit you". 

[Gnasher]

10 minutes ago, YorkshireRed said:

I think that’s part of the education that needs to happen though, not just in Tennis but society as a whole.

 

The default position needs to be that we believe people who are struggling. Part of making that happen is to ensure others know the impact of playing the mental health card to obtain whatever, when they know it’s not real. Doing this stops people from believing the genuine cases. 

What about the disingenuous cases? Normally you could let them slide, not sure with this case tbh. I'm obviously not a mental health expert but from an amateur perspective her case seems a little frivolous.

[Dr Nowt]

13 minutes ago, SasaS said:

She seems to be doing quite well here, you can say that this is probably not her favourite activity, may be slightly socially awkward, but she interacts well with the journalists, comes across as eloquent, intelligent and quite in control.

 

Imagine if it were possible for someone’s mental health and therefore what they feel capable of doing to fluctuate and not be the same one day/week/month as it was another.

[Gnasher]

If she tries that excuse at her next Atos health check she's going to find herself dinning down her local food bank.

[Numero Veinticinco]

I think if she doesn’t want to speak to the press she shouldn’t have to. Mental health or not. 

[Rico1304]

It’s be good if some other athletes threatened to pull out too, but when one of your biggest rivals is out...

[Dr Nowt]

1 minute ago, Gnasher said:

If she tries that excuse at her next Atos health check she's going to find herself dinning down her local food bank.

Fair to say you haven’t been eating at the local foodbank, unless they provide free refills all day every day, you fucking sperm whale.

[Gnasher]

1 minute ago, Numero Veinticinco said:

I think if she doesn’t want to speak to the press she shouldn’t have to. Mental health or not. 

That's all well and good if she's prepared to forsake a large slice of her sponsorship money.

[Dr Nowt]

A man who knows all about large slices.

[TheHowieLama]

3 minutes ago, Numero Veinticinco said:

I think if she doesn’t want to speak to the press she shouldn’t have to. Mental health or not. 

 

Just now, Gnasher said:

That's all well and good if she's prepared to forsake a large slice of her sponsorship money.

Why do you think her sponsors would not support her?

 

[Gnasher]

Just now, Dr Nowt said:

Fair to say you haven’t been eating at the local foodbank, unless they provide free refills all day every day, you fucking sperm whale.

Shut up you silly little entitled cunt.

[Numero Veinticinco]

1 minute ago, Gnasher said:

That's all well and good if she's prepared to forsake a large slice of her sponsorship money.

Do they sponsor her press conferences or her tennis playing? If it’s both, and you know about the details of her sponsorship, what’s the relative split between the money she gets for each? 

[Dr Nowt]

Just now, Gnasher said:

Shut up you silly little big entitled poor old young healthy ill cunt.

 

[TheHowieLama]

Not sure if there is any other sport where participation is contingent on the athlete doing pressers. Maybe, but can't think of one.

[Gnasher]

Just now, TheHowieLama said:

 

Why do you think her sponsors would not support her?

 

I was thinking more of the tournament sponsors to be honest. Not sure if her own sponsors would welcome her press boycott though, do you?

[Gnasher]

Just now, Dr Nowt said:

 

Ben bollock and his expensive education. Now fucking do one you cunt.

[TheHowieLama]

Just now, Gnasher said:

I was thinking more of the tournament sponsors to be honest. Not sure if her own sponsors would welcome her press boycott though, do you?

The fact you are talking about it and the tournament and media are shaping up to be the assholes makes me think they don't mind.

 

She is one of the most recognizable faces in world tennis.

[Bjornebye]

1 minute ago, Gnasher said:

I was thinking more of the tournament sponsors to be honest. Not sure if her own sponsors would welcome her press boycott though, do you?

 

 

 

 

 

[Numero Veinticinco]

1 minute ago, Bjornebye said:

 

 

 

 

 

Here’s what I think… every tennis player has an opportunity to take back control. Every single player should refuse to do press conferences. Without the players there’s no event and no sport. 

[Dr Nowt]

1 minute ago, Gnasher said:

Ben bollock and his expensive education. Now fucking do one you cunt.

I went to one of the worst performing secondary schools in the country, Gnasher. I just know how to read and write you chip on the shoulder sack of phlegm.

[Gnasher]

Just now, Bjornebye said:

 

 

 

 

 

Let's be honest they would say that, she's gold. They are hardly going to openly throw her under the bus are they? 

[Numero Veinticinco]

Just now, Gnasher said:

Let's be honest they would say that, she's gold. They are hardly going to openly throw her under the bus are they? 

No, nor do they seem to want their sponsorship money back. So… we are back to telling the media to fuck off. 

[Gnasher]

Just now, Dr Nowt said:

I went to one of the worst performing secondary schools in the country, Gnasher. I just know how to read and write you chip on the shoulder sack of phlegm.

Silly cunt.