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Health crisis for Mary Lou Retton

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Starman, Oct 10, 2023.

  1. wicked

    wicked Well-Known Member

    If the Kellys/Rettons were smart, they’d get in front of this story instead of letting it be dictated by the media or even MAGA types.
     
  2. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    Considering she endorsed Trump at a campaign event in 2016, the MAGA types probably were her biggest donors. And it's not like they aren't used to getting fleeced.
     
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  3. Neutral Corner

    Neutral Corner Well-Known Member

    I'd greatly prefer that everyone involved in this shuts up and turtles up, and that Mary Lou heals fully.
     
  4. dixiehack

    dixiehack Well-Known Member

    I swear I’ve seen zero talk about this on Facebook or my office Teams chat, my default window into what the world at large is discussing.
     
  5. FileNotFound

    FileNotFound Well-Known Member

    All I’m saying is that if it’s a grift, it’s a terrible effort. They’re not exactly getting the word out.
     
  6. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    It struck me that as "good" as TMZ is at being first with news of celebrity health issues - they seemed to have hit the same brick wall as everyone else did with regard to Retton and Jamie Foxx's health crises.
     
  7. tapintoamerica

    tapintoamerica Well-Known Member

    They did at first.
     
  8. matt_garth

    matt_garth Well-Known Member

  9. Starman

    Starman Well-Known Member

    OK. I presume the financial/legal details will come out in due time. Medical too, since both sides (or all sides) of the anti-vaxx screaming match will want to claim victory here. There's a pretty hefty chunk of change involved here (high six figures I believe) so it's not going to just go away. But now that Mary Lou is up to reasonable posting health, it needs to be her, or her direct (legal) representatives, making public statements.
     
  10. HanSenSE

    HanSenSE Well-Known Member

    Again, on Instagram. And everyone accepts it as gospel. With what really happened to come out "in due time," no doubt in a interview that'll be nothing but batting practice questions.
     
  11. BTExpress

    BTExpress Well-Known Member

    "In due time" = "When we've got all the "i"s dotted and "t"s crossed"
     
  12. BitterYoungMatador2

    BitterYoungMatador2 Well-Known Member

    If they really wanted to get to the bottom of this they could hire Connor Stallions.
     
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