I am sick and tired of all the fatphobia surrounding Zion Williamson

Lakers LeBron · Post #1 » by **Lakers LeBron** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 5:26 pm

There has been a lot of talk about Zion now weighing over 300 pounds and a lot of slurs pointed his way, including the o**** word and I'm here to say, "so what?" There is nothing wrong with being a full sized person. It is not a personal or moral failing to weigh over 300 pounds and it is certainly not an athletic failure to be that size. The greatest athletes in human history have always been much larger than the average person. Just sticking to basketball, did you know that Wilt Chamberlain weighed more than 300 pounds later in his career?

So I challenge RealGM, right here, right now. Name a great athlete under 300 pounds and I will name an even greater athlete who weighed more than 300 pounds.

The High Cyde · Post #2 » by **The High Cyde** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 5:28 pm

You seem to be missing the point, is all I’ll say

Lockdown504090 · Post #3 » by **Lockdown504090** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 5:30 pm

Late , but great entry for dumbest thread of the year. congrats

jokeboy86 · Post #4 » by **jokeboy86** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 5:32 pm

I thought you were gonna bust a freestyle a la the food truck in 8 Mile.

Wallace_Wallace · Post #5 » by **Wallace_Wallace** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 5:34 pm

jokeboy86 wrote:I thought you were gonna bust a freestyle a la the food truck in 8 Mile.

Nasty ass food, I'm in a nasty ass mood
The Pelicans? I'd eat one of that too.

Post #6 » by **jazzfan1971** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 5:34 pm

Bill shoemaker
Simone biles
Greg louganis
Usain bolt

I'm getting bored

Kurtz · Post #7 » by **Kurtz** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 5:35 pm

Lakers LeBron wrote:There has been a lot of talk about Zion now weighing over 300 pounds and a lot of slurs pointed his way, including the o**** word and I'm here to say, "so what?" There is nothing wrong with being a full sized person. It is not a personal or moral failing to weigh over 300 pounds and it is certainly not an athletic failure to be that size. The greatest athletes in human history have always been much larger than the average person. Just sticking to basketball, did you know that Wilt Chamberlain weighed more than 300 pounds later in his career?

So I challenge RealGM, right here, right now. Name a great athlete under 300 pounds and I will name an even greater athlete who weighed more than 300 pounds.

Couple of names come to mind. Lakers draft pick Andrew Bynum was really out of shape and his career largely a waste. Lakers draft pick Marc Gasol was so fat they gave up on him and threw him into a trade before even playing a game. Lakers pick Julius Randle really struggled with his weight in LA but turned into a superstar after leaving and getting into shape.

And off course there's Shaq, who really should have delivered 2-3 more rings for LA if he stayed in shape.

:wink:

TheDunc · Post #8 » by **TheDunc** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 5:35 pm

Lakers LeBron wrote:There has been a lot of talk about Zion now weighing over 300 pounds and a lot of slurs pointed his way, including the o**** word and I'm here to say, "so what?" There is nothing wrong with being a full sized person. It is not a personal or moral failing to weigh over 300 pounds and it is certainly not an athletic failure to be that size. The greatest athletes in human history have always been much larger than the average person. Just sticking to basketball, did you know that Wilt Chamberlain weighed more than 300 pounds later in his career?

So I challenge RealGM, right here, right now. Name a great athlete under 300 pounds and I will name an even greater athlete who weighed more than 300 pounds.

Stupid thread

Zion has the talent and abilities to be one of the best players EVER to play the game but the real dilemma for him seems to be big mac or whopper?

Yeah i think its fair to say he needs to get himself in better basketball shape if he wants a chance at reaching his full potential. A healthy in shape Zion might be one of the most physically gifted athletes to ever walk this earth....

wade44 · Post #9 » by **wade44** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 5:36 pm

Today I leaned that fatphobia is a thing and obese is a cuss word

Lakers LeBron · Post #10 » by **Lakers LeBron** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 5:36 pm

jazzfan1971 wrote:Bill shoemaker

Never heard of him. Seems like a talented guy but as an athlete I just don't think he can compete with the great Yamamotoyama Ryūta of Japan.

JujitsuFlip · Post #11 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 5:37 pm

Wilt Chamberlain was also 7 inches taller than Zion, that makes a difference.

If Zion was fully healthy, I'm sure people would agree there's nothing wrong with being a full sized person.

The issue is, Zion has sustained 5 lower extremity injuries and he's only 21 years old, it is clearly negatively impacting his career.

Bulliever2020 · Post #12 » by **Bulliever2020** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 5:37 pm

This is a woke parody thread, right?

If so, well done. If not, backs out of thread slowly.

JShuttlesworth · Post #13 » by **JShuttlesworth** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 5:38 pm

Zion is over weight, that's all there is to it. He isn't in good shape

....the "obese word"....lol

TheHartBreakKid · Post #14 » by **TheHartBreakKid** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 5:46 pm

I don't think anyone is judging Zion's weight from a fat-phobic perspective. This is from the perspective of sports, and how his weight could affect his performance/longevity/etc. Same way I don't think anyone is body shaming Brandon Ingram when they say that he is too skinny.

This is a simple fact....weight affects stamina, longevity, durability, strength etc. Obviously there are different levels to the impact it has on each of those factors, but I don't think anyone can argue that it doesn't affect the performance and career of an athlete.

Joshyjess · Post #15 » by **Joshyjess** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 5:48 pm

Lakers LeBron wrote:There has been a lot of talk about Zion now weighing over 300 pounds and a lot of slurs pointed his way, including the o**** word and I'm here to say, "so what?" There is nothing wrong with being a full sized person. It is not a personal or moral failing to weigh over 300 pounds and it is certainly not an athletic failure to be that size. The greatest athletes in human history have always been much larger than the average person. Just sticking to basketball, did you know that Wilt Chamberlain weighed more than 300 pounds later in his career?

So I challenge RealGM, right here, right now. Name a great athlete under 300 pounds and I will name an even greater athlete who weighed more than 300 pounds.

"Couldn't have said it better myself!!!"
- Jared Sullinger

TheHartBreakKid · Post #16 » by **TheHartBreakKid** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 5:52 pm

What's next?

"I'm getting sick and tired of the blatant ageism in basketball. There are only 19 players over the age of 35 in the league. Tom Brady just won a superbowl at the age of 43. Name me one athlete under the age of 35 and I'll name you a better one older than 35 "

Post #17 » by **bwgood77** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 5:52 pm

All of us non Pelicans or non-General NBA fans..more team specific fans don't mind at all that Zion is over 300 lbs. I think it's great as long as he's happy. That's all that matters.

GinWeary · Post #18 » by **GinWeary** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 5:52 pm

What is the "O" word? Obese? Is that offensive? I must be missing something.

kg01 · Post #19 » by **kg01** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 5:53 pm

This is clearly not a serious thread, but I do have an actual question.

Why do people act like heart disease isn't the #1 cause of death in the US?

Uh, being overweight isn't a "how you look" thing. It's a "how long are you gonna live" thing.

First Step · Post #20 » by **First Step** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 5:53 pm

There is a difference between weight and fat. Zion has a high body mass index, but his body fat is probably around only 14-15%.