Rory McIlroy - out of the olympics - Zika

gramar

After all the hullabaloo about who he'd represent in Rio, Rory McIlroy has decided to pull out of the olympics because of the risk of the Zika virus. Just how big a pussy is he?

Oh yes, he's a pussy for not wanting to become a carrier of a dangerous disease.

weisses

A rich one who doesn't need the olympics

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

But he's not an amateur?

Jawgap

As any golfer what they'd rather have - a Major or a gold medal at the Olympics and you'll get your answer.

Plus, he already has a gold medal - the one he got for winning the Open

s4uv3

gramar wrote: »

After all the hullabaloo about who he'd represent in Rio, Rory McIlroy has decided to pull out of the olympics because of the risk of the Zika virus. Just how big a pussy is he?

We don't know what's going on in his personal life, being a carrier of such a dangerous disease to unborn babies might not be something he wants to risk.
His choice

P. Breathnach

gramar wrote: »

After all the hullabaloo about who he'd represent in Rio, Rory McIlroy has decided to pull out of the olympics because of the risk of the Zika virus. Just how big a pussy is he?

As soon as I heard his announcement, I predicted to myself that there would be a thread here abusing him about it.

His life, his choice.

Falthyron

The title of this thread is highly misleading. Forshame, OP. Forshame.

The fact that the Olympics are still going on as planned, despite their being an outbreak of a very dangerous disease, and numerous other issues that are plaguing the host nation, shows that there is something wrong at the very core of the Olympics. I mean, the Prison Nation of Qatar was picked, FFS!

Jawgap

P. Breathnach wrote: »

As soon as I heard his announcement, I predicted to myself that there would be a thread here abusing him about it.

His life, his choice.

I wonder if Lowry bails will he be subject to a similar thread?

RobertKK

It can be sexually transmitted.

Bubba Watson says he hopes he is picked as he and his wife had to adopt children so he said he has nothing to worry about.

There are other golfers who dropped out, most are worried about possible consequences of pregnancy if they contract zika.

LexieOnRale

LexieOnRale wrote: »

But he's not an amateur?

The vast majority of Olympic events are open to professionals, In fact it's mostly professionals who compete at the Olympics.

s4uv3 wrote: »

We don't know what's going on in his personal life, being a carrier of such a dangerous disease to unborn babies might not be something he wants to risk.
His choice

It's the olympics just put off having a kid ffs, well worth waiting in order to compete in the olympics.

The flying mouse

Four.

Utah

The Olympics would not be the pinnacle of a golfer's career unlike the track and field athletes, the swimmers etc. I feel sorry for them as they probably feel like they have to go as their careers had been leading to this point.

Rory would see it as "it'd be nice to have but screw that if I'm getting a disease". Which is fair!

kneemos

Can't see what they doing there anyway,unless it's for the PR.

kneemos

Lewis Victorious Lavender wrote: »

The vast majority of Olympic events are open to professionals, In fact it's mostly professionals who compete at the Olympics.



It's the olympics just put off having a kid ffs, well worth waiting in order to compete in the olympics.

An Olympic medal for track and field and swimming etc is a money spinner,it earns them more appearance money and are more marketable.

Walter H Price

Doe's anyone really give two short Fu*ks about the Olympics anymore like , lets be honest as the big sporting events go its a bit of a waste of time at this stage at least half the athlets will be doped out of it and winners will loose medels etc as doping is reveled over months after the thing also alot of the events are dull as sh*t ... Gimme the Euros , World Cup (Rugby or Footbal) , Intl Rugby test series , The Ashes , 20/20 world Cup , Any of the Golf Majors , The GAA Championship or the Darts in the ally Pally over the Olympics anyday of the week.

Also those Zika babys are freeky looking so cant blame the lad a all for bailing.

beach_walker

Deleted User wrote: »

there is something wrong at the very core of the Olympics. I mean, the Prison Nation of Qatar was picked, FFS!

Getting them and the World Cup mixed up there.


It's his choice, big whoop. And tbh, I had no idea golf was an Olympic sport until the hullabaloo started about who he'd line out for.

osarusan

Seems a reasonable decision to me.

He never really seemed that enthused by the prospect of playing for Ireland to begin with.

Which I wouldn't be too annoyed about, his choice and his decision. I guess he's found a handy excuse.

beach_walker

beach_walker wrote: »

Getting them and the World Cup mixed up there.


It's his choice, big whoop. And tbh, I had no idea golf was an Olympic sport until the hullabaloo started about who he'd line out for.

Ha, you're right. They're all the same to me, actually.

kneemos

Walter H Price wrote: »

Doe's anyone really give two short Fu*ks about the Olympics anymore like , lets be honest as the big sporting events go its a bit of a waste of time at this stage at least half the athlets will be doped out of it and winners will loose medels etc as doping is reveled over months after the thing also alot of the events are dull as sh*t ... Gimme the Euros , World Cup (Rugby or Footbal) , Intl Rugby test series , The Ashes , 20/20 world Cup , Any of the Golf Majors , The GAA Championship or the Darts in the ally Pally over the Olympics anyday of the week.

Also those Zika babys are freeky looking so cant blame the lad a all for bailing.

It's the human drama I find appealing.Someone playing some obscure sport like their lives depend in it is very compelling.

Walter H Price

Walter H Price wrote: »

Gimme the Euros , World Cup (Rugby or Footbal) , Intl Rugby test series , The Ashes , 20/20 world Cup , Any of the Golf Majors , The GAA Championship or the Darts in the ally Pally over the Olympics anyday of the week.

Also those Zika babys are freeky looking so cant blame the lad a all for bailing.

So you don't like the thought of drugs...but you'd watch rugby, soccer and football?

Spanish football...you can almost see the track marks of the needles they start sticking into the kids as soon as they come off the flights from Bolivia. Go into any gym and look at a budding rugby player and ponder about the efficacy of testing for steroids. You can actually see some GAA county sides bulk up during the Championship.

Come on, if athletes are taking it, you can bet it gets worse in sports with more money like soccer.

sonofenoch

He currently over at the Euros supporting the Ulstermen and singing GSTQ

2smiggy

sonofenoch wrote: »

He currently over at the Euros supporting the Ulstermen and singing GSTQ

supporting Northern Ireland, where he is from

AudreyHepburn

What's wrong with not wanting to potentially expose yourself to dangerous diseases?

I've never understood all the negativity surrounding McEllroy - is it just because he chose not to play for Ireland or because he broke up with his girlfriend before his wedding or is very wealthy?

Walter H Price

kneemos wrote: »

It's the human drama I find appealing.Someone playing some obscure sport like their lives depend in it is very compelling.

Don't get me wrong like i'd watch some of it like , the boxing is always grand and some of the weird ones like the hammer and that can be good for a laugh . Just wouldn't get to hung up on like.

s4uv3

Lewis Victorious Lavender wrote: »

It's the olympics just put off having a kid ffs, well worth waiting in order to compete in the olympics.

For some people, surprisingly, family is more important that a game. Surprisingly.

AudreyHepburn

AudreyHepburn wrote: »

I've never understood all the negativity surrounding McEllroy - is it just because he chose not to play for Ireland or because he broke up with his girlfriend before his wedding or is very wealthy?

Is there that much negativity?

I haven't seen it tbh. I see the opposite, people kinda clinging to his Irishness and pretending he really wanted to play for us when to me he just didn't seem that bothered...and good luck to him, why should he be?

failinis

Lewis Victorious Lavender wrote: »

It's the olympics just put off having a kid ffs, well worth waiting in order to compete in the olympics.

How long though? No one knows how long exactly to abstain - and we don't know if there is any problems in fertility that would mean a delay could be detrimental.
Fair play for putting his family first.

Zika virus can stay in semen longer than in blood, but we don’t know exactly how long Zika stays in semen.

And also says they don't even know if its transmissible - its all guess work, and this is something you would rather be safe than sorry in.

http://www.cdc.gov/zika/transmission/sexual-transmission.html

gramar

Quote:
Zika virus can stay in semen longer than in blood, but we don’t know exactly how long Zika stays in semen.

A couple of good tommy tanks to clear his pipes when he gets home and he'll be grand.

mcgovern

Lewis Victorious Lavender wrote: »

It's the olympics just put off having a kid ffs, well worth waiting in order to compete in the olympics.

He obviously doesn't agree, and without knowing his personal life, maybe he has good reason to not want to put it off? Not everyone is able to have a baby on demand.

aidan24326

Deleted User wrote: »

He never really seemed that enthused by the prospect of playing for Ireland to begin with.

Which I wouldn't be too annoyed about, his choice and his decision. I guess he's found a handy excuse.

I don't think he was ever that bothered about playing in it full stop, for Ireland or anyone else. This is the first time golf has been part of the olympics for over a hundred years so there's really no history or prestige in it. The top golfers like McIlroy pick and choose what tournaments they play in and the olympics would be well down the pecking order compared to the majors and the other prestigious and lucrative tournaments they compete in. The olympics is a big deal for an athlete or a swimmer, not so much for a top golfer.

murpho999

LexieOnRale wrote: »

But he's not an amateur?

Why do people keep thinking that the Olympics is an amateur event.

It has not been so for years.

timthumbni

sonofenoch wrote: »

He currently over at the Euros supporting the Ulstermen and singing GSTQ

Imagine supporting the country where he was born.

The horror, the horror.........

valoren

Olympic golf is a side show for elite professional golfers. A tournament with a few medals at the end.
When you're at the elite level it becomes all about the four major tournaments. Not the olympics.
I would imagine the attitude would be that a medal would simply be a 'nice to have'.
As such Olympic golf should be for the elite amateurs in the game and not professionals but that isn't sexy enough for the IOC.

Some high profile names have already indicated their non participation to much criticism. Scheduling and factoring in zika plus the travelling then it really dictates a players schedule for the season. They should be afforded respect for their decision to not play without attracting jingoistic criticism for arriving at such a decision.

timthumbni

Lewis Victorious Lavender wrote: »

The vast majority of Olympic events are open to professionals, In fact it's mostly professionals who compete at the Olympics.



It's the olympics just put off having a kid ffs, well worth waiting in order to compete in the olympics.

As a father I can assure you that given a choice of a heathy child or a wee shiny medal then there can only be one winner. And it wouldn't be the Olympics.

Rory has already made it in golf. He recently won the Irish open and then just give his prize money (over half a million) to charity ffs.

Other golfers have already pulled out. Ireland should just send its top amateurs to the olympics (if they want to go)

riffmongous

Golf should never have been included in the first place, all its done is damage the reputation of the event

The Backwards Man

Aye I'd say it was the handy excuse out of it, you've more chance of contracting Weil's on a golf course in Northern Europe than you have Zika in Brazil.

yourdeadwright

This is all about his sponsors ,
He would have to wear New Balance if he played and no way Nike will let that happen,.
Think of the money he is paid by Nike, I think its worth 250 million his deal, and then the world see him play wearing New Balance,

yourdeadwright

This is all about his sponsors ,
He would have to wear New Balance if he played and no way Nike will let that happen,.
Think of the money he is paid by Nike, I think its worth 250 million his deal, and then the world see him play wearing New Balance,

gramar

Deleted User wrote: »

Is there that much negativity?

I haven't seen it tbh. I see the opposite, people kinda clinging to his Irishness and pretending he really wanted to play for us when to me he just didn't seem that bothered...and good luck to him, why should he be?

I don't feel any animosity towards the chap, I'm quite indifferent as to whether he wins or not or decides to stop playing golf and make candles from his earwax.

At first I might have been mildly rooting for him but my indifference was a result of incessant media coverage, not really his fault but to see the media handing him trophies before a Titleist had been struck in anger, his relationship with the tennis player christened wozilroy (excuse me while I dry retch) and general fawning over him every time he stuck his head out the door just put me off.

theoneeyedman

weisses wrote: »

A rich one who doesn't need the olympics

And therein is the reason that golf should not be an Olympic, at least for the pro players. One could argue about limiting it to amateurs, but bit of a cod really.
It's his choice obviously, but smells a little convenient tbh.

timthumbni

yourdeadwright wrote: »

This is all about his sponsors ,
He would have to wear New Balance if he played and no way Nike will let that happen,.
Think of the money he is paid by Nike, I think its worth 250 million his deal, and then the world see him play wearing New Balance,

Out of interest why exactly would he have to wear new balance??

valoren

timthumbni wrote: »

As a father I can assure you that given a choice of a heathy child or a wee shiny medal then there can only be one winner. And it wouldn't be the Olympics.

Rory has already made it in golf. He recently won the Irish open and then just give his prize money (over half a million) to charity ffs.

Other golfers have already pulled out. Ireland should just send its top amateurs to the olympics (if they want to go)

Reminds me of Tiger when given a choice;

Would you rather win this weeks tournament, the WGC, or win the Ryder cup for his country the following week?

He replied that he would rather win this weeks tournament (his apathy for the Ryder cup being well known).

"Can you give us a reason?"

"I can think of a million reasons!"

WGC Prize money - $1,000,000
Ryder Cup Prize money - $0

gramar

timthumbni wrote: »

Out of interest why exactly would he have to wear new balance??

They are supplying the Irish Olympic team with gear.

valoren

yourdeadwright wrote: »

This is all about his sponsors ,
He would have to wear New Balance if he played and no way Nike will let that happen,.
Think of the money he is paid by Nike, I think its worth 250 million his deal, and then the world see him play wearing New Balance,

Those who pay the piper, call the tune :cool:

Jawgap

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Aye I'd say it was the handy excuse out of it, you've more chance of contracting Weil's on a golf course in Northern Europe than you have Zika in Brazil.

Which would be fine if Leptospirosis was caused by a virus, a treatment didn't exist for it and it was associated with birth defects

Ciaran_B

Fair play.

timthumbni

Who else is supposed to be representing Ireland anyway? Lowry and gmac????

yourdeadwright

timthumbni wrote: »

yourdeadwright wrote: »

This is all about his sponsors ,
He would have to wear New Balance if he played and no way Nike will let that happen,.
Think of the money he is paid by Nike, I think its worth 250 million his deal, and then the world see him play wearing New Balance,

Out of interest why exactly would he have to wear new balance??

They are the sponsor of the Irish team Olympic team