ITU bans rainbow flags - grounds for DQ

[RandMart]

https://www.outsports.com/2019/1/18/18188348/rainbow-flag-triathlon-itu-policy-gay-athlete?fbclid=IwAR2Nzz9IOYnT1-IUfQUBV6X0XYOhFQNdi-tJ77eoZo2FeE1QKdUOE_wDYgA

The International Triathlon Union has banned rainbow flags from all competitions, equating the rainbow flag with unsportsmanlike, disrespectful and dangerous displays.

The new rule for 2019 states:

“Athletes will avoid displaying any kind of demonstration of political, religious, sexual orientation or racial propaganda.”

The “sexual orientation” part of that is the new part, and is designed specifically to eliminate rainbow flags from any competitions.

The punishment? The athlete will be warned and, if they do not remove the rainbow flag, they will be disqualified and removed from the competition.

Not cool, bro

[BonitaApplebum]

How are they going to regulate that? Rainbows are a pretty common type of imagery.

Would I get booted for wearing my new sweatshirt?

[ZyggiStarbucks]

Bet you’d get more discussion over at slowtwitch, bro.

[RandMart]

Where do ya think I got it from, Zig?

https://forum.slowtwitch.com/forum/Slowtwitch_Forums_C1/Triathlon_Forum_F1/ITU_bans_rainbow_flags_-_grounds_for_DQ._P6841985/

[ZyggiStarbucks]

Where do ya think I got it from, Zig?

https://forum.slowtwitch.com/forum/Slowtwitch_Forums_C1/Triathlon_Forum_F1/ITU_bans_rainbow_flags_-_grounds_for_DQ._P6841985/

I hear they do cutting-edge stuff over there like debating evolution.

[RandMart]

Here & there, yeah

[RandMart]

AND ... ITU has re-thought the issue and revised its position

https://www.slowtwitch.com/News/ITU_Removes_Sexual_Orientation_Text_From_Rules_7148.html

The ITU added the following statement:

"The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has decided to immediately change the rule that stated that 'Athletes will avoid displaying any kind of demonstration of political, religious, sexual orientation or racial propaganda', so that 'sexual orientation' will be immediately removed.

"The ITU is aware of articles published recently suggesting that our institution was banning the rainbow flag at our events. We would like to clarify that we have always stood for equality, inclusion and respect, and would never knowingly take such a decision that would infringe on the rights and freedoms of people to express themselves and banning the display of rainbow flags. ITU is proud to be an organisation that is absolutely inclusive from its inception, and will continue to be so in the future."

Of course, folks at ST are praising Dan Empfield for his diligence in getting to USAT and asking them "So? What's YOUR stance on this?" who then went to ITU and asked "What the fuck is THIS about?"

Feels almost as good as busting a Bib-Swapper

[ZyggiStarbucks]

"What the fuck is THIS about?!”

My sentiments about this thread.
We need siamesedream back.

[RandMart]

We need siamesedream back.

No

We don't need anymore Haddonfield fucks around here



Besides, he won't come clear about which of my brothers he was in HS with, if either of them

Until he confirms that, he's a ghost to me

[ZyggiStarbucks]

No

We don't need anymore Haddonfield fucks around here

Besides, he won't come clear about which of my brothers he was in HS with, if either of them

Until he confirms that, he's a ghost to me

Ooohhh...I get it—you’re playing “bad cop” to try to get him back here!

Or else, that’s some weird-ass, melodramatic Rumplestiltskin shit you got goin on.