mecfs@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoHockey star Matt Dawson amputates finger to play at Olympicswww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up1152arrow-down15
arrow-up1147arrow-down1external-linkHockey star Matt Dawson amputates finger to play at Olympicswww.bbc.commecfs@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square30fedilink
minus-squaremecfs@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down20·3 months agoWhy? Personal choice. No one forced him.
minus-squareambitious_bones@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up49arrow-down6·3 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-squaremecfs@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down4·3 months agoI’d give my finger to be in the olympics. Already lost a finger in an accident and doesn’t change much 🤷
minus-squareMoneo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 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”.
Why? Personal choice. No one forced him.
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”.