patricksaurus t1_jcfzq5f wrote on March 16, 2023 at 3:46 PM

Reply to comment by Harambiz in U.S. Olympic medalist Raven Saunders banned for 18 months. by PrincessBananas85

That’s a very wrong impression. You can find any number of stories that all say the same thing: most Olympic athletes are not in good financial shape.

Harambiz t1_jchxc4p wrote on March 16, 2023 at 11:14 PM

A literal quote from your first article “Paycheck depends on how I preform at a major championships once every 2-4 years. If I do not preform well in one moment I cannot financially support myself.”

Yes most athletes don’t do well, but most athletes also aren’t gold medalist with billion dollar corporations sponsoring them. She is fine.

patricksaurus t1_jchxqcq wrote on March 16, 2023 at 11:16 PM

Yes, it is possible to read one sentence from the four articles I listed and dishonestly maintain a false impression. If you’re more interested in arguing than being correct, I mean.

Harambiz t1_jci1x1j wrote on March 16, 2023 at 11:46 PM

If you simply look up her net worth she is worth anywhere between 400k-5 million. Which is far higher than the median American net worth of 122k

patricksaurus t1_jci4awl wrote on March 17, 2023 at 12:04 AM

You went to "celebritynetworth.com" or some similar completely bullshit site, believed it, and weren't at all alarmed that the estimate has an uncertainty of a factor of 12.5?

All in service of not having to learn something new... quite a commitment to preserving your ignorance.

Harambiz t1_jci4pr3 wrote on March 17, 2023 at 12:06 AM

I looked at multiple sites, and gave you the range I got. She got money, she even said after winning gold that money would no longer be an issue. It’s crazy to think that a gold medal athlete with multiple big sponsorship deals is anywhere near the average American.

patricksaurus t1_jci577a wrote on March 17, 2023 at 12:10 AM

So you took the average of dogshit information and think you got something other than dogshit?

I mean, at least you're consistent.

Harambiz t1_jci5gqe wrote on March 17, 2023 at 12:12 AM

You have provided nothing to state she isn’t doing well other than some cherry picked articles that says average Olympic athlete’s are struggling. She isn’t average.

patricksaurus t1_jci7s84 wrote on March 17, 2023 at 12:29 AM

So in your world, a string of articles by credible news sources who interview people and cite data is less compelling than notoriously inaccurate websites that guess celebrity net worth?

You have to be breathing exhaust fumes and eating lead paint to think like this.

Feel free to google for yourself. See if you find a string of article describing Olympic athletes living the high life.