Posted on 12/02/2021 10:19:55 AM PST by SeekAndFind
After the Chinese government and the International Olympic Committee announced that tennis player Peng Shuai is (allegedly) safe, the World Tennis Association has announced that it will suspend tournaments in China.
Steve Simon, WTA chairman & CEO, issued a statement on Wednesday afternoon.
He said, in part:
When on November 2, 2021, Peng Shuai posted an allegation of sexual assault against a top Chinese government official, the Women’s Tennis Association recognized that Peng Shuai’s message had to be listened to and taken seriously. The players of the WTA, not to mention women around the world, deserve nothing less.
From that moment forward, Peng Shuai demonstrated the importance of speaking out, particularly when it comes to sexual assault, and especially when powerful people are involved. As Peng said in her post, “Even if it is like an egg hitting a rock, or if I am like a moth drawn to the flame, inviting self-destruction, I will tell the truth about you.” She knew the dangers she would face, yet she went public anyway. I admire her strength and courage.
Since then, Peng’s message has been removed from the internet and discussion of this serious issue has been censored in China. Chinese officials have been provided the opportunity to cease this censorship, verifiably prove that Peng is free and able to speak without interference or intimidation, and investigate the allegation of sexual assault in a full, fair and transparent manner. Unfortunately, the leadership in China has not addressed this very serious issue in any credible way. While we now know where Peng is, I have serious doubts that she is free, safe and not subject to censorship, coercion and intimidation.
Simon and the rest of the WTA board agreed that a powerful statement needed to be made
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Folks, This is how you do it!
Im sure China is all broke up about this.
Good. They should! And the entire WORLD should BOYCOTT the winter Olympics over there, too!
They willingly, or unwittingly, released Covid on us all, aided by Fraud Fauci!
Now that the WTA has made the right move, the NBA is on notice. Will they continue to kowtow to China, or will they take a similar stand?
I think we know the answer to that question.
I saw a story here a couple days ago that the Chinese “Reappeared” her. Did she disappear again?
Watch this if you’re interested.
She’s under house arrest and control.
She has probably already been parted out.
Tennis: now there’s a sport with balls!
Seriously, though, the chins are going to have to face roiling the whole country, as Feng is probably the empire’s most admired and cherished person.
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