@mecfs@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish • 8 months agoHockey star Matt Dawson amputates finger to play at Olympicswww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square37fedilinkarrow-up1152arrow-down15
arrow-up1147arrow-down1external-linkHockey star Matt Dawson amputates finger to play at Olympicswww.bbc.com@mecfs@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish • 8 months agomessage-square37fedilink
minus-square@ambitious_bones@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish43•8 months agoYes, no one person forced him. But career pressure and fomo did. And I don’t think that sets exactly a good precedent.
minus-square@mecfs@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglish8•8 months agoI’d give my finger to be in the olympics. Already lost a finger in an accident and doesn’t change much 🤷
minus-square@Moneo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish3•8 months agoHockey players are another breed. Not agreeing with his decision but also not that surprised. Also, “sets exactly a good precedent”? I don’t see why this man should be expected to make personal/medical decisions based on “setting a good precedent”.
Yes, no one person forced him. But career pressure and fomo did. And I don’t think that sets exactly a good precedent.
I’d give my finger to be in the olympics. Already lost a finger in an accident and doesn’t change much 🤷
Hockey players are another breed. Not agreeing with his decision but also not that surprised.
Also, “sets exactly a good precedent”? I don’t see why this man should be expected to make personal/medical decisions based on “setting a good precedent”.