If a retired sportsman with lifetime competition earnings of USD17m

asks the general public to contribute towards the family of his murdered cousin, am I right to feel annoyed?

Is public begging now so mainstream that even multi-millionaires can do it with a clear conscience?

Posted By: Henclrikus on April 24th 2026 at 22:06:35

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If a retired sportsman with lifetime competition earnings of USD17m (General Chat) - Henclrikus, Apr 24, 22:06:35
- What's this about please (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Apr 24, 23:07:45
  - … (General Chat) - SCC 28, Apr 24, 23:09:07
    - At least he spelled you’re correctly so that’s a big tick (n/m) (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Apr 24, 23:35:08
- errrrrrr...... (General Chat) - usacanary, Apr 24, 22:47:38
- It’s a good question (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Apr 24, 22:45:37
  - During his career (General Chat) - SCC 28, Apr 24, 23:08:31
    - But same logic applies (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Apr 24, 23:42:43
    - He and his wife donated £740 (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Apr 24, 23:15:03
      - On the socials. Don’t know if they did anything on the side (n/m) (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Apr 24, 23:32:50
        
        Yeah (General Chat) - SCC 28, Apr 24, 23:42:04
        
        I dunno (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Apr 24, 23:48:55
- Yeah I found that pretty odd (General Chat) - SCC 28, Apr 24, 22:10:20
  - Raised £23K of £33K target (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Apr 24, 22:15:31
    - I'm clearly in the minority. I'll draft my GoFundMe right away (n/m) (General Chat) - Henclrikus, Apr 24, 22:41:45
      - Yeah pretty much all supportive comments to it (General Chat) - SCC 28, Apr 24, 22:59:08

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