Para-Cyclists are "gimps" and "wobblies"

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SirEvelynTremble: Dec 25, 2013; FUCK YOU HITLER
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Banned Shane Sutton faces bullying probe, and new claims emerge that he allegedly referred to GB para-cyclists as 'wobblies' and 'gimps'

Here he is with an able-bodied cyclist

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It comes on top of Varnish�s claims that after ending her dream of competing at the Rio Olympics, Sutton had told her to �move on and have a baby,� and that her �rear end� was �too big� to ride certain roles on the sprint team.

Sutton denies all allegations of bullying and sexism

Another source, a former British Cycling staff member who wishes to remain anonymous, claimed Sutton once exploded into a rage, kicking the office door open when para-cyclists were deemed to have impeded able-bodied cyclists while training on the track.

�One day the Paralympic squad were on the track and I think somebody had wobbled,� said the source. �They�d gone a bit close and one of the male (able-bodied) sprinters had got a bit tetchy and started having a go at Shane and he then in turn came flying into the office saying, �Get those f****** gimps off the track�.

And it�s like, you can�t say that. It�s not right but that�s how he works. He�d come out with stuff that was just outrageous. In many ways he had a heart of gold but obviously that�s unacceptable.�

Another source, who worked closely with Sutton, says he regularly referred to the para-cyclists as wobblies.

�They were referred to as wobblies. It was an in-joke used to describe para-cyclists but it�s not politically correct, clearly. I think that they did know about it.�

Kenny, born in Dorset, started riding aged 11 but at 18 injured his head and neck during a junior Tour of Ireland and later fell again. This was followed by a car crash and a work accident, both of which caused head injuries that left Kenny disabled.

Poor Kenny
I'm not saying I agree with Shane here .... I prefer to refer to para-cyclists as "accidents waiting to happen - again"

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paul_soccer10: Mar 28, 2016; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

that's a good clever burn op, well done, and thanks for the thread

# ? Apr 27, 2016 15:40

Dave_Indeed: Feb 22, 2004; by FactsAreUseless

Seems pretty normal for a sports coach. They used to call us all kinds of names at a high decibel a few inches from your face when you messed up.

It builds character, the only downside is how you burst into tears every time your boss mentions our quarterly numbers are down slightly.

# ? Apr 27, 2016 15:45

Shaquin: May 12, 2007

give it fifteen years of cybernetic prosthetic advancement and regular athletes are gonna be lopping limbs off just to keep up

# ? Apr 27, 2016 15:46

Malinois: Jun 13, 2003

it's not as though he could have just called them "wheelies" like a normal situation

# ? Apr 27, 2016 15:55

Cthulu Carl: Apr 16, 2006

I dunno about the gimps and wobblies, but I'd do some cycling term that could be taken as an innuendo with the lady in the pic in the OP.

I dunno cycling terms. Can we have a scandal in a real sport/mode of transportation?

# ? Apr 27, 2016 15:59

SirEvelynTremble: Dec 25, 2013; FUCK YOU HITLER
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Cthulu Carl posted:

I dunno about the gimps and wobblies, but I'd do some cycling term that could be taken as an innuendo with the lady in the pic in the OP.

I dunno cycling terms. Can we have a scandal in a real sport/mode of transportation?

Like that NFL boss who raped a black kid and just got fired for cultural appropriation?

# ? Apr 27, 2016 16:08

Wrath of the Bitch King: May 11, 2005; Research confirms that black is a color like silver is a color, and that beyond black is clarity.

I'm looking forward to the day when people start exploding violently because they can't ever express themselves negatively or say bad words without all of society gasping and ruining their careers.

# ? Apr 27, 2016 16:08

ArmedZombie: Jun 6, 2004

that guy is a lovely coach because big rear end = fast

# ? Apr 27, 2016 16:30

Jonny 290: May 5, 2005; [ASK] me about OS/2 Warp

no helmet?

# ? Apr 27, 2016 16:32

SirEvelynTremble: Dec 25, 2013; FUCK YOU HITLER
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Jonny 290 posted:

no helmet?

She's hoping to compete in the paralympics 2017

# ? Apr 27, 2016 16:47

KomodoWagon: May 10, 2013; by R. Guyovich

Wrath of the Bitch King posted:

I'm looking forward to the day when people start exploding violently because they can't ever express themselves negatively or say bad words without all of society gasping and ruining their careers.

I will self-demolish as a human being if I'm not allowed to call disabled people gimps in public

# ? Apr 27, 2016 16:53

Wrath of the Bitch King: May 11, 2005; Research confirms that black is a color like silver is a color, and that beyond black is clarity.

KomodoWagon posted:

I will self-demolish as a human being if I'm not allowed to call disabled people gimps in public

Same

# ? Apr 27, 2016 17:17

Booblord Zagats: Oct 30, 2011; Pork Pro

Queen taught me that PAWGs are best when topless on a bicycle

# ? Apr 27, 2016 17:58

free hubcaps: Oct 12, 2009

Booblord Zagats posted:

Queen taught me that PAWGs are best when topless on a bicycle

queen Elizabeth II still fan of big butts at 90

# ? Apr 27, 2016 18:02

hemale in pain: Jun 5, 2010

Jonny 290 posted:

no helmet?

i dont think you need a helmet on a stationary bike

# ? Apr 27, 2016 18:09

Jerry Mumphrey: Mar 11, 2004; by zen death robot
(and can't post for 4 years!)

who do u think would win a fight between olympians and para-olympiuans?

# ? Apr 27, 2016 18:11

Nut to Butt: Apr 13, 2009; by FactsAreUseless

Banned Shane Sutton: Shout-out to my niggas, the 504 Boyz!

# ? Apr 27, 2016 18:16

KomodoWagon: May 10, 2013; by R. Guyovich

hemale in pain posted:

i dont think you need a helmet on a stationary bike

wrong

# ? Apr 27, 2016 18:29

Pumprag: Jan 29, 2013

Dave_Indeed posted:

Seems pretty normal for a sports coach. They used to call us all kinds of names at a high decibel a few inches from your face when you messed up.

It builds character, the only downside is how you burst into tears every time your boss mentions our quarterly numbers are down slightly.

It sure worked for you

# ? Apr 27, 2016 19:15

Nefarious 2.0: Apr 22, 2008; Offense is overrated anyway.

didn't read a word but i would like to have intercourse with that woman in the op

# ? Apr 27, 2016 19:19

ScRoTo TuRbOtUrD: Jan 21, 2007

Nefarious 2.0 posted:

didn't read a word but i would like to have intercourse with that woman in the op

i think she's the wrong type of disabled for you

# ? Apr 27, 2016 22:36

Saga: Aug 17, 2009

ScrotoTurboSperg posted:

i think she's the wrong type of disabled for you

Laura Trott isn't any kind of disabled at last report. Well OK, she apparently puts up with this rear end in a top hat, so maybe you're right.

# ? Apr 27, 2016 22:56

Macasaurus: Oct 12, 2012

maybe theyll bring brailsford back, i dont think he's doing anything this summer

# ? Apr 27, 2016 22:59

dZPnJOm8QwUAseApNj: Apr 15, 2002; arf bark woof

it really isn't retards on bikes, more of guys with one arm or legs that no work. but you better believe they wobble

# ? Apr 27, 2016 23:03

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That Robot: Sep 16, 2004; ask me anything about robots; Buglord

wobblies eh?

workers of the world unite lol :ussr:

# ? Apr 28, 2016 00:12

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