upthecreek |
01-10-2021 08:35 AM |
Eric Guillot banned from Nyra tracks
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dilanesp |
01-10-2021 10:28 AM |
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Originally Posted by upthecreek
(Post 2692393)
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I think the obvious comment to make here is that while of course the sport should do what it can about racism, the fact that this gets a person banned while doping and cheating does not is a very jarring contrast.
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MJC922 |
01-10-2021 10:30 AM |
Just one more tiresome thing about modern day life in america
You've gotta visit urban dictionary every week to understand half of WTF anyone under the age of 40 is referring to.
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classhandicapper |
01-10-2021 11:19 AM |
Talk about learning something new every day. You would think someone my age would have heard just about everything at least once and some in multiple languages.
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elhelmete |
01-10-2021 11:43 AM |
Almost exactly 10 years to the week of another cheap scummy shot at Ken with a Cal Expo horse.
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Robert Fischer |
01-10-2021 02:35 PM |
More what he felt the need to say in public, than the name itself.
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PaceAdvantage |
01-10-2021 03:05 PM |
Good riddance to this POS I say.
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garyscpa |
01-11-2021 02:35 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by elhelmete
(Post 2692422)
Almost exactly 10 years to the week of another cheap scummy shot at Ken with a Cal Expo horse.
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This is angle to look out for. Both horses won.
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elhelmete |
01-11-2021 04:24 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by garyscpa
(Post 2692827)
This is angle to look out for. Both horses won.
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I noticed that and I also want to correct myself...the race was in July 2010, it was the penalty that was handed down to the owner in Jan 2011.
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PhantomOnTour |
01-11-2021 04:41 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by dilanesp
(Post 2692398)
I think the obvious comment to make here is that while of course the sport should do what it can about racism, the fact that this gets a person banned while doping and cheating does not is a very jarring contrast.
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Good point
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Robert Fischer |
01-14-2021 09:13 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by dilanesp
(Post 2692398)
I think the obvious comment to make here is that while of course the sport should do what it can about racism, the fact that this gets a person banned while doping and cheating does not is a very jarring contrast.
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You spelled 'oblivious' wrong.
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dilanesp |
01-14-2021 10:09 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Robert Fischer
(Post 2693502)
You spelled 'oblivious' wrong.
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Really? I highly dislike racists. But a sport that routinely pumps horses full of performance enhancing drugs and then says "look, we are expelling this pathetic racist" is just engaging in distraction.
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Robert Fischer |
01-14-2021 10:50 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by dilanesp
(Post 2693515)
Really? I highly dislike racists. But a sport that routinely pumps horses full of performance enhancing drugs and then says "look, we are expelling this pathetic racist" is just engaging in distraction.
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So if the NFL, NBA, Disney (Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson etc), HBO, the Gym down the street, etc, etc, etc... has a member repeatedly spewing racist comments on social media, to ban them, would be engaging in 'distraction'?
Guillot forced his banning with his social media comments.
Comparing repeated racist comments on social media, including announcements in regard to Horse's names, to undetectable substances that are a complex and insidious problem in horse racing, and every profession which offers incentive for physical performance or appearance, is woefully inaccurate. It also borders on the downplay or dismissal of the significance of Guillot's infraction.
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dilanesp |
01-14-2021 08:15 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Robert Fischer
(Post 2693521)
So if the NFL, NBA, Disney (Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson etc), HBO, the Gym down the street, etc, etc, etc... has a member repeatedly spewing racist comments on social media, to ban them, would be engaging in 'distraction'?
Guillot forced his banning with his social media comments.
Comparing repeated racist comments on social media, including announcements in regard to Horse's names, to undetectable substances that are a complex and insidious problem in horse racing, and every profession which offers incentive for physical performance or appearance, is woefully inaccurate. It also borders on the downplay or dismissal of the significance of Guillot's infraction.
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If Bud Selig had suspended a .250/10HR hitter in 1999 during the middle of the steroid era for making racist statements, I would say the same thing. Glad he is gone, but this is serious distraction from what the sport needs to be doing.
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castaway01 |
01-14-2021 11:22 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by dilanesp
(Post 2693754)
If Bud Selig had suspended a .250/10HR hitter in 1999 during the middle of the steroid era for making racist statements, I would say the same thing. Glad he is gone, but this is serious distraction from what the sport needs to be doing.
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Yes, I can where suspending an angry, grudge-bearing, twisted racist in a simple decision that's already over is clearly what's been stopping racing from restricting illegal drug use in the sport for the past 40 years.
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