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re: Mondo Duplantis — Greatest LSU athlete of all time?
Posted on 1/16/26 at 8:06 am to lsufball19
Posted on 1/16/26 at 8:06 am to lsufball19
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That people went to a T&F event in Japan? But yeah all 80k were clearly there to watch pole vaulting
Mr. Worldly, trying reading this statement again and see if you can figure out what you’re missing:
“That’s 80,000 people in Tokyo last year, stating after the rest of the competition is over and watching only him in that stadium. When has Justin Jefferson ever kept 80,000 people in a stadium by himself?”
Btw, where is that video?
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Never claimed to be “worldly.” But maybe don’t say stupid shite like “says the guy who’s never been outside the US” as if you’re so cultured you fricking chode
Maybe don’t say ”Guys like Justin Jefferson are far more recognized worldwide” if you don’t like any people to recognize you’ve never been out of the us.
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No a pole vaulter is not more popular worldwide than the biggest sports stars in this country. He’s just not.
And this too.
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Yes T&F is more popular in Europe than it is in the US.
And Asia. And Africa. And Australia.
How many people do you reckon live on those other little continent things?
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Posted on 1/16/26 at 8:55 am to Open Your Eyes
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When has Justin Jefferson ever kept 80,000 people in a stadium by himself?” Btw, where is that video?
He plays a team sport. It’s a dumb fricking question
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How many people do you reckon live on those other little continent things?
Enough people to pay attention to a lot of sports before pole vaulting
See here’s your problem. You think you’re arguing track and field is more popular overseas. No one is arguing against that. But there is a wide chasm from that and saying a fricking pole vaulter is more well known worldwide than any sports star in America. That’s just laughably stupid
This post was edited on 1/16/26 at 8:57 am
Posted on 1/16/26 at 10:14 am to lsufball19
Knocking him for his "sport" is one thing. But calling him a traitor to America is either ignorant or just showing how little you know about he & his family His mother is Swedish & every since he was little he & his mother would spend every summer, 3 mths, staying with his Swedish grandparents. He didn't just jump to Sweden to vault in a track meet. As noted, the USOC didn't give him anything. Regardless of Olympic sport, U.S. athletes all have to have full time jobs to support themselves. An athlete has one bad trial, that athlete doesn't make the Olympics. European/world wide athletes are able to have multiple trials to qualify. For his first meet in Europe, his sponsor paid him one million dollars. So you're 19 yrs old & offered a choice of one million dollars or having to find a job on your own....?????
Posted on 1/16/26 at 12:00 pm to Keltic Tiger
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But calling him a traitor to America is either ignorant or just showing how little you know about he & his family
where did I call him a traitor or say anything negative about him?
Posted on 1/16/26 at 12:29 pm to lynxcat
it's a strategic plan. he makes $100,000 to $200,000 bonuses + endorsements each time. calculated moves
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