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4. It should not have been her decision to make

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 11:26 AM

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The USA ski team has coaches and team doctors who should have told her she CAN'T compete. But apparently nobody did.

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Unpopular opininion [View all] NoRethugFriends Sunday OP

She wasn't risking anyone's body but her own. Tommy Carcetti Sunday #1

Kinda like an episode from Resident Alien Clouds Passing Sunday #2

Yeah, well, OK, then. MineralMan Sunday #3

I have no doubt that world class athletes have large egos. MineralMan Sunday #11

"I know" stopdiggin Sunday #16

It should not have been her decision to make FakeNoose Sunday #4

Perfect! NoRethugFriends Sunday #8

Exactly. Disaffected Sunday #12

Her decision to compete while injured TexasBushwhacker Sunday #13

I don't believe anyone could have taken her place EdmondDantes_ Sunday #17

I dunno, are there no subs allowed Disaffected Sunday #19

She should have been done last time. RPM Sunday #24

+1 leftstreet Sunday #15

Seems a harsh judgment dlk Sunday #5

"She went out with her boots on..." justaprogressive Sunday #6

And an extra reason for no sympathy NoRethugFriends Sunday #9

Considering her age, she may have thought it was now or never. Americanme Sunday #18

U.S. Snowboarder Gets Fourth Place In Big Air - With A Broken Arm stopdiggin Sunday #20

Everyone is entitled to their opinion sarisataka Sunday #22