2016 Postmortem

Chasing Dreams

(525 posts) Wed Oct 12, 2016, 02:43 PM Oct 2016

Do you remember the "Battle of the Sexes", Billie Jean King vs. Bobby Riggs?

In 1973. Riggs had defeated world #1 Margaret Court earlier in the year, and was a heavy favorite against King.

He was destroyed in the match. Years later rumors and some evidence suggested that he threw the match to settle some gambling debts and stay alive. Can't post links at the moment but this is easy to google.

I saw the match live, and tenacious King was going to win no matter what.

But I wonder how much money Trump and his Mafia buddies put down on a Clinton Landslide months ago? Nah, he's just a stupid idiot and couldn't possibly be throwing red states,right?

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Do you remember the "Battle of the Sexes", Billie Jean King vs. Bobby Riggs? (Original Post) Chasing Dreams Oct 2016 OP

I watched it live on TV. He came off as a complete ass. TheBlackAdder Oct 2016 #2

Yes - and Trump is worse! nt Chasing Dreams Oct 2016 #4

No doubt, Riggs had gambling debts erased for that. King old him, "I love you" before he died. TheBlackAdder Oct 2016 #6

Movie is coming out about it soon bluestateguy Oct 2016 #3

The match was a complete work. AngryAmish Oct 2016 #5

TheBlackAdder

(29,981 posts)

2. I watched it live on TV. He came off as a complete ass.

Reply to Chasing Dreams (Original post)

Wed Oct 12, 2016, 03:17 PM

Oct 2016

Chasing Dreams

(525 posts)

4. Yes - and Trump is worse! nt

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 12, 2016, 03:19 PM

Oct 2016

TheBlackAdder

(29,981 posts)

6. No doubt, Riggs had gambling debts erased for that. King old him, "I love you" before he died.

Reply to Chasing Dreams (Reply #4)

Wed Oct 12, 2016, 03:55 PM

Oct 2016

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King knew what Riggs was up against and they remained friends afterwards.

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bluestateguy

(44,173 posts)

3. Movie is coming out about it soon

Reply to Chasing Dreams (Original post)

Wed Oct 12, 2016, 03:19 PM

Oct 2016

Emma Stone as King and Steve Carel as Riggs.

AngryAmish

(25,704 posts)

5. The match was a complete work.

Reply to Chasing Dreams (Original post)

Wed Oct 12, 2016, 03:21 PM

Oct 2016

He did not train. He played the first set in his warm-up jacket (Sugar Daddy iirc).

I have no doubt King was not in on it. But it was a work.

I always thought it would make for a great movie.

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