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27, Torino // banner art by @celmiu

[Gaetano @GoldenWave98]

So yeah, since I basically never play MC anymore because noone plays it but I still love it for what it was to me, imma do that thread with MC accomplishments thing, just out of nostalgia and boredom

[Isaac @roundrobin42]

Lot of Zverev discourse today.

As someone who stands strongly in the anti-Zverev camp, I’d like to better articulate my thoughts.

1) Alexander Zverev is very likely a domestic abuser. The odds are, in my opinion, at least 80% (2 women, timelines/stories corroborated by others, reported photos/messages, etc).

2) There is a non-zero chance the allegations are false/made up. No charge against him has ever been proven, and the ATP’s investigation couldn’t substantiate the claims.

3) Given 2), it is not possible/fair for him to be removed from the tour.

4) This situation is objectively horrible for tennis, and there is no easy way to deal with it; taking action isn’t feasible but not taking action means lots of people will be, justifiably, furious.

5) Stuff like this is worse for tennis vs team sports because bad actors can more easily be hidden if there are 10 others on the field; in tennis there’s only one.

6) All of this is complicated further by the fact that Zverev is really good, and seemingly destined to be a fixture at the top of the game for years to come (despite being a lifelong underachiever). Also because there are parts of his story––diabetes, injury recovery, constantly coming so close and finally crossing the line––that are very inspirational.

If I knew there was an 80% chance someone punched and strangled their girlfriend, I wouldn’t send them to jail, because that is not beyond a reasonable doubt.

I would not, however, want them to be the face of a sport, or see them idolized and held up as examples for young people and fans.

For all those saying there wasn’t enough proof to convict and therefore the sport shouldn’t address it, or that we should separate one’s actions on and off the court: sure, but that strategy is bad for the long-term health of this sport. I’ve spoken to ~a dozen people this week (men and women, mostly women) who aren’t big tennis fans but are aware of the allegations and either stopped watching or expressed displeasure towards the tour because of them.

I love tennis, and want to be able to enjoy it knowing that, even if my guy loses, the other guy kinda deserves it—or at least that I don’t *actually* hate him. As a big Alcaraz fan, it stinks when Sinner beats him, but it doesn’t ruin me: Sinner is a decent guy, a good role model.

Zverev very likely isn't, and it sucks that someone who is almost certainly a horrible person has now cemented himself in tennis history.

In summary: Alexander Zverev won a grand slam, and everything is worse now.

[Snacky Boy 🍟 @snackyboy]

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[Gaetano @GoldenWave98]

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[kali @kalianimation]

#羅小黒戦記2 画了游戏画面

[#1 Space Jam 2 Lover @JoshuaTookes]

Hey, Remember when FedEx locked in for commercials like these?

[Video Nasties🇵🇲 @53gaDr3amca5t]

Blowing a motorcyclist in half with a broadside of Lithium Shot like I was at the Battle of Trafalgar

[- @MusialaEra]

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[Gaetano @GoldenWave98]

@ghostamanita men i trust!!!

[Giovanni Simeone @simeonegiovanni]

Cara Napoli.. non sapete quanto sia difficile per me scrivere questo messaggio, ho provato tante volte a pensare cosa e come scrivervi ma mi è difficile. Sono stati giorni difficili, io solo voglio ringraziarvi per tutto quello che avete fatto per me. Dal primo giorno ho sentito il vostro supporto e il vostro calore. Ho solo cercato di restituire tutto quello che voi avete fatto per me. Adesso capisco perchè quando mi dicevano “a Napoli piangi due volte“ ehhh si.. avevate ragione. Però io non me ne sono andato, perché io ho lasciato amici, ricordi e storia, storia che nessuno mai si scurderà. E Napoli rimarrà per sempre con me, ovunque andrò. Voglio ringraziarvi per tutto. Compagni, staff dottori, fisio, magazzinieri,chef e tutti quelli che lavorano a Napoli dietro le quinte, voi portate la responsabilità di far felici tanti napoletani. E voi tifosi che senza di voi Napoli non è Napoli. Voi fate grande questo club ! Voi napoletani fate che la gente si innamori di Napoli. Siete speciali.

Forza @sscnapoli sempre!

Grazie Grazie Grazie

[isaac @blu_shade]

MARIO KART WORLD !!!

[Cinismo e Napoletanità. @LaMalafede__]

Visto questo Dio con la maglia azzurra addosso

[Gaetano @GoldenWave98]

@therealcepa85 @squiddy98 celebrare il matrimonio non è obbligatorio, su questo si può essere d'accordo, ma l'italiano medio per farlo deve necessariamente avere un bel gruzzolo da parte, e quando per qualcuno può essere anche uno degli obiettivi della vita, è indegno quando succedono queste cose qui

[Gaetano @GoldenWave98]

@NixoNoobStone la città incantata mai visto il film?
spirited away se preferisci

[Federico 🇭🇷 @Don_Federicoo]

Compagnoni, Caressa e Nosotti meritano un applauso come se lo meritò a suo tempo Marinozzi per essere stato in silenzio durante i minuti peggiori di Eriksen

Se Sky è superiore a DAZN non è (solo) perché non si blocca, ma perché ha una redazione di Giornalisti con la G maiuscola

[Gaetano @GoldenWave98]

@AdAstra_GL i cannot WAIT

[Gaetano @GoldenWave98]

@AdAstra_GL BANGER ALERT

[AdAstraGL (Project Legends Arise) @AdAstra_GL]

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