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explicit:
So apparently, the fact that the World Cup is being played in Qatar is bullshit. I haven't been following (mostly because I don't follow football much), but it seems there's been a bunch or corruption and other types of accusations thrown at Qatar, apparently for good reason. Any of that true? I'm not well versed on things, but I've seen a bit of "Boycott Qatar" stuff going around.
hedgie:
Not to mention the horrific treatment of LGBT folks there, and FIFA's dismissal of criticism. Or, for that matter, the near slave-like conditions for many of the workers.
The Seldom Killer:
--- Quote from: explicit on 19 Feb 2015, 03:22 --- Any of that true?
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Well, that's the sticky wicket really. The bid keeps getting called into question by people in positions well placed to make those allegations but the fucking weasel honourable and upstanding Sepp Blatter and his cronies legitimate business associates have produced some "reports" that say all is above board and Bristol.
As for calls to boycott Qatar? We run into exactly the same issues that we ran into with Sochi. The players themselves have absolutely no input into the bidding and decision process but we're asking them to forfeit their right to a traditional competition that has been running for decades for reasons of the sort of politics we usually expect them to keep their nose out of at any other time.
To my mind though, it doesn't really matter. It's just a game, does it really matter what the bidding process is?
Patrick:
Man. Saturday's showing against the Kings was a fucking embarrassment. It may have been a close score, but the Sharks played like total shit. I'm pissed they put Scott in the lineup for the night, he was useless. He shoulda fought and taken the 5min penalty so that not only could we get a spark from it, but also so that real hockey players could be on the ice.
explicit:
I'm a Bruins fan, so I guess you can say I'm a bit upset too... after they finally snapped a 6-game losing streak (that included a loss to Edmonton...) They are now down one of their better defensemen in Miller and their top-line center in Krejci. It's tough for me to watch them this year basically.
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