Why is mental illness an appropriate excuse for a mass shooter... but not an athlete...

[IcyPeas]

Malynda Hale@MalyndaHale·Jul 29, 2021

I have a question.

Why is mental illness and lack of mental health an appropriate excuse for a mass shooter but not for an athlete to back out of a game or competition?

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[LeftInTX]

1. Because people have too much free time, so they start bashing Symone

I don't have TV, so I'm spared of the Olympics.

But I really don't care one way or another. She did what was best for her and that is what matters. Sports are a form of entertainment and people who take it too seriously have too much time on their hands.

[TheFarseer]

2. To be fair

No one says of a mass shooter “He’s got a mental illness. Just let him go home and have some me time. He’ll be fine.”