mecfs@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoHockey star Matt Dawson amputates finger to play at Olympicswww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square37fedilinkarrow-up1151arrow-down15
arrow-up1146arrow-down1external-linkHockey star Matt Dawson amputates finger to play at Olympicswww.bbc.commecfs@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square37fedilink
minus-squaremecfs@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down20·4 months agoWhy? Personal choice. No one forced him.
minus-squareambitious_bones@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up50arrow-down7·4 months agoYes, no one person forced him. But career pressure and fomo did. And I don’t think that sets exactly a good precedent.
minus-squaremecfs@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down4·4 months agoI’d give my finger to be in the olympics. Already lost a finger in an accident and doesn’t change much 🤷
minus-squareMoneo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 months agoHockey players are another breed. Not agreeing with his decision but also not that surprised. Also, “sets exactly a good precedent”? I don’t see why this man should be expected to make personal/medical decisions based on “setting a good precedent”.
minus-squarehsdkfr734r@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·4 months agoThe same applies for doping. Professional sports aren’t healthy for the gladia… athletes, but maybe there are some lines which shouldn’t be crossed to prevent the worst?
Why? Personal choice. No one forced him.
Yes, no one person forced him. But career pressure and fomo did. And I don’t think that sets exactly a good precedent.
I’d give my finger to be in the olympics. Already lost a finger in an accident and doesn’t change much 🤷
Hockey players are another breed. Not agreeing with his decision but also not that surprised.
Also, “sets exactly a good precedent”? I don’t see why this man should be expected to make personal/medical decisions based on “setting a good precedent”.
The same applies for doping.
Professional sports aren’t healthy for the gladia… athletes, but maybe there are some lines which shouldn’t be crossed to prevent the worst?