FX EF INQUIRY (Jordan Chiles Stripped Of Bronze Medal/USAG launches appeal) PART 2

[Seyonne]

I don't know what I think is stupider — the fact that she deigned to try to shut the judge down by speaking for all of humanity or that she stretched out CARES by repeating the letter S instead of the letter A.

She was going for the hiss

 

[Aeris]

Where are we actually at with the whole bronze medal debacle?

Jordan's gogean was not completed and the officials who reversed the initial, correct judging decision are now banned.

And then I woke up.

 

[phoenix7]

Where are we actually at with the whole bronze medal debacle?

I imagine a bunch of judges in wigs and gowns sitting around in an alpine chalet munching toblerones and shaking their heads over the code of points while cuckoo clocks warble in the distance.

In reality I think we are just waiting for them to reply to Chiles's two submissions and Voinea's one, and apparently that's normal for a few months yet.

 

[dweiss324]

she stretched out CARES by repeating the letter S instead of the letter A.

It's just "noon caress" said in a really sultry way

 

[Denn]

It's just "noon caress" said in a really sultry way

I said this out loud in my best impression of Simone Biles' voice. And then I laughed hard.

 

[Big_rock_show]

Yep, Emily. Said Simone had bad music. Didn't even tag Simone or use her full name. Simone basically goes nuclear. Once again, Simone acting like a spoiled fucking brat on social media.

I have liked Simone in the past, but I’m getting really tired of that

 

[makam]

I have liked Simone in the past, but I’m getting really tired of that

Tired of a year old post?

Also, can we admit floor music is highly personal? Some is like nails on a chalkboard but the gymnast must like it enough to hear it every day. Even your favorite fx ever, you'll find someone who hated the music, thought it was background noise, or didn't fit the dance or whatever. And, Simone's music was hardly the "worst."

 

[hmmmm]

And, Simone's music was hardly the "worst."

It would have been better to state something along the lines of ' Simone's music is potentially going to lead to artistry deductions'

 

[RichardL]

It would have been better to state something along the lines of ' Simone's music is potentially going to lead to artistry deductions'

Yes, exactly this. Also the use of "Simone" like she knows her. I would much more likely accept from a stranger "L-- has the worst floor music" than "Richard has the worst floor music" lol

 

[Matilda23]

Think Emily was watching USA Olympic Trials and made a few comments and the floor music comment was just one of them?
I don’t think it unusual to refer to the gymnasts by their first names when discussing and making comments.

 

[Denn]

Yes, exactly this. Also the use of "Simone" like she knows her. I would much more likely accept from a stranger "L-- has the worst floor music" than "Richard has the worst floor music" lol

So what's your floor music?

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

Think Emily was watching USA Olympic Trials and made a few comments and the floor music comment was just one of them?
I don’t think it unusual to refer to the gymnasts by their first names when discussing and making comments.

I thought the same. Could it perhaps be a cultural difference?

 

[OnlyBeansOnToast]

Yes, exactly this. Also the use of "Simone" like she knows her. I would much more likely accept from a stranger "L-- has the worst floor music" than "Richard has the worst floor music" lol

I'd say it's kind of the opposite in this context, more a mark of respect - if you can refer to someone by their first name alone it means they're at the very top of their game, the undisuputed great. If you're talking about gymnastics then "Simone" is Simone Biles and always will be. Poor old Simone Rose has to be Simone Rose, or Rose or whatever.

Like how in music "Taylor" means Swift, rather than under-appreciated late Candaian folk singer Taylor Mitchell.

 

[RedBirdie]

I think Emily tweeted that when video popped up of US Classic training. We were all waiting to see what new routine Simone had and there was a ton of discussion across the gymnastics internet about the music choice.

 

[eanda]

It would have been better to state something along the lines of ' Simone's music is potentially going to lead to artistry deductions'

Agreed. I would worry that a comment like this, even on a personal Twitter account, could possibly raise questions of bias in judging. She seems to be a great resource, and an explanation of potential problems with the music could have been helpful.

 

[RichardL]

Think Emily was watching USA Olympic Trials and made a few comments and the floor music comment was just one of them?
I don’t think it unusual to refer to the gymnasts by their first names when discussing and making comments.

Oh, if it was in one of multiple tweets referring to the same competition, then I retract my objection to the use of the first name since there's context. Thank you!

 

[Aeris]

So what's your floor music?