No Gold = $125,000: Ain't irrational socialization cool?
But could you imagine if he had lost? Iran would have been a Muslim laughingstock, and it would have totally brought home the point that maybe Jews can do some things better. $125,000 is a cheap price to pay to avoid the next world war.
posted by dogmatic at 05:01 PM on September 07, 2004
Yeah - but that really pissed me off. And that war is/has been fought for a while now. This only fuels the flames. Iran should be kicked out of the Olympics. Can't be running around picking your opponents.
posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 06:17 PM on September 07, 2004
Yeah, behavior like this has no place in the Olympics. The Olympics are all about international cooperation, brotherly competition, and placing sportsmanship above petty concerns like money and business. (Laugh-o-rama!)
posted by molafson at 09:00 PM on September 07, 2004
I also refused to fight an Israeli champion. I would have kicked his ass, no question about it, but I just couldn't for political reasons... someone give me 100 grand!
posted by mkn at 06:47 PM on September 11, 2004
[sarcasm]
posted by garfield at 01:38 PM on September 07, 2004