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Superviviente | HALL OF FAME

[K @KennethDougan8]

Quedan 500 días🥺

[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.

[palen 🇦🇷 @valentingomez11]

mamita querida el golazo que debe haber metido este halcón mirá lo que es ese festejo

[Lou Streeets @LouStreets]

@nosyone4 @Tento4_ This isn’t my story

[Pathé Ciss 🇸🇳 @pathe_22]

Vous pouvez ajouter encore 3 buts en faveur des lloron😂✌🏿
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[Kuku 🇪🇸 @KukuSnoow]

Ni en mil intentos adivináis la canción que suena de fondo para anunciar que han reventado un país a misilazos

[Saint Patrick @PSniz11e]

@n0thatdeep Like seeing an NBA player shoot a long 2

[cheto @CaadeOKC]

pues no deben ser tan listos porque los veo cada 5’ troceados en un plato con pimenton por encima

[Macroud @krimogene]

Meilleur can de l’histoire ça a même pas commencé

[VERSUS @vsrsus]

No one does team entrances like AFCON.

[lélé ❤️💙 @Julien_27LS]

Les surnoms des équipes à la CAN, j’avoue, c’est pas mal, mais le Bénin PTDRRR

[tchrrrrr @lenfantsoldat10]

Tu regardes la liste du Sénégal y’a plus de papes qu’au Vatican ein

[Gɪᴠᴇɴ Aʀᴇɴᴀs 🇨🇩 @itsBigSexy_]

AFCON is so back. 😭

[Jutatavi @jutatavi]

La necesidad masculina de digerir las cosas caminando de forma terapéutica

[Ignaro @IgnaroIlustre]

Somos los hermanos Correncueros. Mi primera operación fue en el 79, un tal Michael Jackson. El resto es historia.

[Justin Macmahan @JustinMacmahan]

Hot take: I’m a big fan of the 6 7 trend. It allows every kid to be a part of the “in group” and that’s a very rare phenomenon. I actually think it’s perfect that it has no meaning so it’s not offensive to anyone. A meaningless joke that makes kids happy. What’s wrong with that?

[ᴘɪᴛɪɴɢᴏ @_pitingo_]

“Mete un gol la Real Sociedad”

Anoeta en corto:

[Russell GOATbrook @brodiexruss]

Aware that Sabonis had five fouls.

Russ told him: “Switch, I got Giannis.”

Then looked him dead in the eye and said:
“I don’t want you fouled out.”

Leader 🔥💪

[Chilensis Fútbol @ChilensisFutbal]

Hay que admitir que ha sido una de las mejores campañas en la historia del fútbol.

Cositas de la Chilean Premier League.