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4. It should not have been her decision to make

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 11:26 AM

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The USA ski team has coaches and team doctors who should have told her she CAN'T compete. But apparently nobody did.

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Unpopular opininion [View all] NoRethugFriends Yesterday OP

She wasn't risking anyone's body but her own. Tommy Carcetti Yesterday #1

Kinda like an episode from Resident Alien Clouds Passing Yesterday #2

Yeah, well, OK, then. MineralMan Yesterday #3

She didn't take a chance. It had to happen. Having torn both ACLs, I know NoRethugFriends Yesterday #7

I have no doubt that world class athletes have large egos. MineralMan Yesterday #11

"I know" stopdiggin Yesterday #16

It should not have been her decision to make FakeNoose Yesterday #4

Perfect! NoRethugFriends Yesterday #8

Exactly. Disaffected Yesterday #12

Her decision to compete while injured TexasBushwhacker Yesterday #13

I don't believe anyone could have taken her place EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #17

I dunno, are there no subs allowed Disaffected Yesterday #19

She should have been done last time. RPM Yesterday #24

+1 leftstreet Yesterday #15

Seems a harsh judgment dlk Yesterday #5

"She went out with her boots on..." justaprogressive Yesterday #6

And an extra reason for no sympathy NoRethugFriends Yesterday #9

Considering her age, she may have thought it was now or never. Americanme Yesterday #18

U.S. Snowboarder Gets Fourth Place In Big Air - With A Broken Arm stopdiggin Yesterday #20

Everyone is entitled to their opinion sarisataka Yesterday #22