Burnwinter wrote:

But also, if you compare it to the exposure of Harvey Weinstein, these allegations should have a similar force, but I doubt Juventus will take any action unless dragged kicking and screaming to do so—and by whom?

True. There had been hundreds of rumours about Weinstein for decades though. There's also the fact that MeToo has already happened. And let's not forget Robinho was actually found guilty of gang rape last year and sentenced to 9 years in his absence. I think that hammer stayed in the news cycle for a full 24 hours, which should have been a clue about how the football world treats these matters. I made a thread about it at the time, but only one other person posted in it: http://onemoreinthetolly.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=3751

If something emerges from the Ronaldo case it's probably gonna be an offshoot movement that focuses specifically on how women are being treated in, and by, football and other sporting competitions. I can't wait for all the shady stuff being brought to light personally. Fuck this sport.

Klaus wrote:

And let's not forget Robinho was actually found guilty of gang rape last year and sentenced to 9 years in his absence. I think that hammer stayed in the news cycle for a full 24 hours, which should have been a clue about how the football world treats these matters. I made a thread about it at the time, but only one other person posted in it: http://onemoreinthetolly.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=3751

Heh, Capi called it.

Robinho got 9 years, but Italy doesn't have any extradition treaty with Brazil. The United States have one with most countries in Europe, including Italy. So if it's the same "nothing" that will come of this, Ronaldo is done.

Has the impetus from MeToo resulted in takedowns of many european celebs in the last 12 months? I know there's been a litany of exposures in the states.

Hope he goes to jail for a long time.

minor sidenote: I hate how people use conscience and conscious interchangeably

Then again, when you're a publicist writing on the behalf of a barely literate client any word that is longer than five letters is gonna look impressive, misused or not.

Terrible, clumsy statement. Do they not have a decent PR team?

Mirth wrote:

Terrible, clumsy statement. Do they not have a decent PR team?

Yup, 1/1 and 2/2?

They had a full week and that's what they came up with.

Basically they admitted that the incident that happen but they don't care because he is professional in his career?

Now Nike has spoken out as well, I think the end is near for Ronaldo

An incident happened—given the police report about a "European footballer" and the fact Ronaldo paid a settlement. You can either believe the Der Spiegel account or, failing that, you have to assume Mayorga staged the whole thing as a fit-up from the start. I know which sounds more plausible to me.

The way the sponsors have come out and the nature of Juve’s statement and well as how Madrid sold him all tell me that they think he’s in trouble.

Yes, in some ways the lack of sensationalism in the press could be a sign that this is serious.

Big Willie wrote:

Mirth wrote:

Terrible, clumsy statement. Do they not have a decent PR team?

Yup, 1/1 and 2/2?

I read this right before I went to bed, and then I dreamt that they had a third tweet that had "5/10" at the end.

Quincy Abeyie wrote:

Big Willie wrote:

Yup, 1/1 and 2/2?

I read this right before I went to bed, and then I dreamt that they had a third tweet that had "5/10" at the end.

5/10? That's the point in the dream you should have realised you were dreaming.