Submitted by andyring t3_10jlhbf in nottheonion
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Cobra-Serpentress t1_j5l4doc wrote
Good call.
wwishie t1_j5l6w06 wrote
But you can't play tennis without LOVE!
Jazzlike-Werewolf554 t1_j5l7xjc wrote
Tennis starts with Love all...
Right_Wright_Writes t1_j5la6zv wrote
If you got banned it would SERVE you right.
brademerika t1_j5lbhi3 wrote
Wha... What?
brownsfan760 t1_j5lce46 wrote
Well, we will just see you in COURT!!!
Delanorix t1_j5lcejt wrote
Why? Not up to date on my tennis news.
Unless you are just being funny
andyring OP t1_j5ldkng wrote
This is true…
speculatrix t1_j5lk9r3 wrote
But I'll have the advantage
timojenbin t1_j5lobp5 wrote
/r/woosh was being funny.
Burstar1 t1_j5loeai wrote
Not for this racket
speculatrix t1_j5luxy9 wrote
I know the Umpire Strikes Back
Rosy2020Derek t1_j5luybk wrote
How she know who’s sleeping with who????
uchman365 t1_j5lwc2s wrote
Same in athletics, a lot of the coaches sleep with their athletes some get married
Northwindlowlander t1_j5m6eky wrote
Especially when it's Andy Murray
PupperMartin74 t1_j5mi5hr wrote
Ain't none of anyone's business except the player and coach, provided the player is of the age of consent.x
RandomActsOfKidneys t1_j5miqru wrote
Na. Power dynamic. It's like saying managers should be able to sleep with their employees
GarmonboziaBlues t1_j5mix90 wrote
Vic_Hedges t1_j5mn513 wrote
If they’re consenting adults, mind your business.
Odaecom t1_j5mp9vl wrote
Looks like I picked the wrong week to start coaching tennis.
t2guns t1_j5msdu5 wrote
That's Ozzy
eineins t1_j5mzs21 wrote
That will SET the rebels in their place.
series_hybrid t1_j5n18ly wrote
Caitlyn Jenner wrote about this in her new book, "Tennis without balls"
BroForceOne t1_j5n892q wrote
Honest question, but how is the power dynamic in favor of the coach? The athlete makes the money and is the employer, the coach is hired staff.
TheWoodsman42 t1_j5n9m77 wrote
It’s heavily in favor of the coach when the athlete is underaged, which is what this is about:
“Shriver, who revealed last year that she had an inappropriate relationship with her coach Don Candy when she was a teenager, told The Age in an interview published Sunday that bringing the hammer down on coaches who sleep with players is as important as cleansing the sport of those who use performance-enhancing drugs or attempt to fix matches.”
That’s literally the first sentence of the article.
TheWoodsman42 t1_j5n9otc wrote
Except they’re not, which you’d know if you read the article:
“Shriver, who revealed last year that she had an inappropriate relationship with her coach Don Candy when she was a teenager, told The Age in an interview published Sunday that bringing the hammer down on coaches who sleep with players is as important as cleansing the sport of those who use performance-enhancing drugs or attempt to fix matches.”
That’s literally the first sentence of the article.
nonnybaby t1_j5nbjx4 wrote
Pam’s just taking a DEUCE all over the sport.
Pdxperronn t1_j5ncrr5 wrote
She should take an AD OUT in the local paper!
PupperMartin74 t1_j5nr0js wrote
Just the opposite. The athlete hires and fires the coach. Of course we're all assuming female tennis player and male coach. I suppose the power dynamic would be in place if male athlete says to female coach "screw or lose your job" then it would be problematical.
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QuantumTea t1_j5nrri5 wrote
If they’re not consenting adults, then it’s rape which is already illegal right? Or is she just saying that statutory rape often happens in tennis?
Y34rZer0 t1_j5nwqow wrote
but don’t players selected their coaches? It’s not the same power dynamic really
Y34rZer0 t1_j5nws16 wrote
oh ok, if it applies to junior athletes or under age ones that get groomed then I totally agree, it should be like with teachers and students.
Y34rZer0 t1_j5nwu27 wrote
Then you’d probably get me too’ed by your own coach lol
GreatAndPowerfulNixy t1_j5o4vhd wrote
Not usually, no
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Smyley12345 t1_j5oah48 wrote
If you can think a better way to motivate your players I'd love to hear about it.
reefer_southerland t1_j5of9fh wrote
browtfareyoudoing t1_j5oi31l wrote
Your username is as good as that guy is stupid.
SpicyUnicornBrittle t1_j5onltp wrote
Actually sort of, the dynamics between a tennis coach and player are different than the usual coach of a sports team. A basketball coach can take you off the team, a tennis coach can't stop you from a joining a tennis tournament(unless he was running it). To your point, The dynamics are more similar when it's the coach of a college tennis or highschool(eww) team. For younger athletes you'd probably see more sexual favors passed from parent to coach.
ugmold t1_j5oohg2 wrote
I'd rather drop a deuce.
Brewing_Tea t1_j5oy61r wrote
I like how this person thinks Pam Shriver wants to step in and break up a healthy, consensual relationship between two people just because they met learning tennis.
And not... you know... the rape
Voidbearer2kn17 t1_j5pd43w wrote
Can't they get separate hotel rooms?
speculatrix t1_j5pj14a wrote
There's no net benefit in that
Crumbdizzle t1_j5rp33p wrote
Ladies banging their tennis coach...you don't say
dash47 t1_j5l3mu5 wrote
COACHES CALL FOR Pam Shriver to be banned from tennis