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Sports

Auggie

(31,172 posts) Wed Jul 15, 2020, 09:21 AM Jul 2020

A question from San Francisco Chronicle sports columnist Bruce Jenkins.

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Might as well put the poll on the DU too.

18 votes, 2 passes \| Time left: Unlimited
	Yes, always
	2 (11%)
	No, never
	16 (89%)
	Certain events
	0 (0%)
	2 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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So some don't even think it should be played at the Olympics? hlthe2b Jul 2020 #1

AMERICAN sporting events Auggie Jul 2020 #3

The Olympics are world events ... Auggie Jul 2020 #13

They are both. It should have stated COMMERCIAL sporting events. hlthe2b Jul 2020 #14

It's your problem, not mine ... Auggie Jul 2020 #15

You echoed the error... hlthe2b Jul 2020 #17

Here you go: Auggie Jul 2020 #19

the olympics should never have become a nationalist shit show Voltaire2 Jul 2020 #10

It always has been dating back to ancient Greece. Read some history. hlthe2b Jul 2020 #11

Yes underpants Jul 2020 #2

never stonecutter357 Jul 2020 #4

No. cate94 Jul 2020 #6

The worst was at a Pitt football game and they Freedomofspeech Jul 2020 #12

That is horrible! cate94 Jul 2020 #18

I'm good with it being played at the Olympics. MontanaMama Jul 2020 #7

I really don't have an opinion on this, one way or the other. Arkansas Granny Jul 2020 #8

Never Rebl2 Jul 2020 #16

I don't care. tazkcmo Jul 2020 #20

To validate a commercial BillyBobBrilliant Jul 2020 #21

I think it's fine to play or not play. LakeArenal Jul 2020 #22

I just wish it wasn't. Iggo Jul 2020 #23

How about America the Beautiful or This Land is Your Land? Capt. America Jul 2020 #24