The defending champion said he quit as a "matter of principle" after being told to change his jeans.
  • koper@feddit.nlEnglish
    514·
    6 days ago

    It would be cool if he did this as a protest in solidarity with marginalized groups against an unfair rule. Except that:

    • He never even claimed that was his motivation.

    • He was underperforming during the tournament.

    • The dress code explicitly allows for “national or traditional dress”.

    • SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world
      18·
      6 days ago

      Sorry, it’s still BS to complain about the material a pair of pants is made from. I could see if they had vulgarities printed all over them, or were otherwise somehow a significant distraction, but they were just a pair of pants like any other. The idea that the material used for a pair of jeans somehow makes them any less decent than any similar pair of khakis (for example) is just fucking absurd.