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It'd be lovely to see that Naomi Osaka wasn't a one-off, and that athletes are taking back control. Hoping the drinks get moved again, and then Uefa can find ou

It'd be lovely to see that Naomi Osaka wasn't a one-off, and that athletes are taking back control. Hoping the drinks get moved again, and then Uefa can find out how well soccer works without the players if they want.

heyheyhey 5y ago
> then Uefa can find out how well soccer works without the players if they want. Then the players can find out that they're making less money due to less sponsorships.
- gtsop 5y ago
  I make way less money than these athletes and I get by great. I am sure they will survive a pay cut if they are willing to get a message across
  - Mirioron 5y ago
    Sure, but considering that said player doesn't mind endorsing MLM products (and being paid a lot of money for them) I do think it's about the money.
- deleted 5y ago
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- hkt 5y ago
  We're talking about people whose sporting prowess means they're wealthier than maybe even luckiest early startup employees. They can afford to leave a few bucks on the table to stop hawking cokes.
MisterBastahrd 5y ago
She's taken back so much control that she isn't even playing tennis right now.
- groby_b 5y ago
  Yes. Not performing just according to expectations placed on you, but prioritizing your own health? That's what taking back control looks like. Acknowledging that your existence is more than a cog in a giant business, that you're a full human being, that your needs deserve to be honored? Taking back control.
  - MisterBastahrd 5y ago
    That's not what this was. Before her spat with the French Open, she did quite a few attention-seeking interviews on her own including interviews with her musician boyfriend in her home. This wasn't her having a health issue. This was her being obstinate and deciding that she was a bigger star than the tour and the tournament. She wanted to ignore her on-duty responsibilities and do her own thing. People who do their own thing need to find their own jobs. She had "talks" with Wimbledon, and they were quick to shoot her down. So maybe she can bully some minor tournaments, but the majors? They'll laugh her out of the stadium, and her endorsements will follow.
    - groby_b 5y ago
      It's almost as if she'd like to choose when to give interviews. And it's almost as if you can't stand that.
      - MisterBastahrd 5y ago
        It's almost as if giving interviews is part of her job. No, scratch that. Giving interviews at a time that the tournaments deem appropriate is a necessary and vital part of her job that is second ONLY to being on the court and playing the games. If she can't do that, then she's going to have a hell of a time trying to play meaningful tennis for a living.

heyheyhey 5y ago

> then Uefa can find out how well soccer works without the players if they want. Then the players can find out that they're making less money due to less sponsorships.

gtsop 5y ago
I make way less money than these athletes and I get by great. I am sure they will survive a pay cut if they are willing to get a message across
- Mirioron 5y ago
  Sure, but considering that said player doesn't mind endorsing MLM products (and being paid a lot of money for them) I do think it's about the money.
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hkt 5y ago
We're talking about people whose sporting prowess means they're wealthier than maybe even luckiest early startup employees. They can afford to leave a few bucks on the table to stop hawking cokes.

MisterBastahrd 5y ago

She's taken back so much control that she isn't even playing tennis right now.

groby_b 5y ago
Yes. Not performing just according to expectations placed on you, but prioritizing your own health? That's what taking back control looks like. Acknowledging that your existence is more than a cog in a giant business, that you're a full human being, that your needs deserve to be honored? Taking back control.
- MisterBastahrd 5y ago
  That's not what this was. Before her spat with the French Open, she did quite a few attention-seeking interviews on her own including interviews with her musician boyfriend in her home. This wasn't her having a health issue. This was her being obstinate and deciding that she was a bigger star than the tour and the tournament. She wanted to ignore her on-duty responsibilities and do her own thing. People who do their own thing need to find their own jobs. She had "talks" with Wimbledon, and they were quick to shoot her down. So maybe she can bully some minor tournaments, but the majors? They'll laugh her out of the stadium, and her endorsements will follow.
  - groby_b 5y ago
    It's almost as if she'd like to choose when to give interviews. And it's almost as if you can't stand that.
    - MisterBastahrd 5y ago
      It's almost as if giving interviews is part of her job. No, scratch that. Giving interviews at a time that the tournaments deem appropriate is a necessary and vital part of her job that is second ONLY to being on the court and playing the games. If she can't do that, then she's going to have a hell of a time trying to play meaningful tennis for a living.