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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPlayers suffering from symptoms of heat borne illnesses at Aussie Open
Here's something to send to any acquaintances who pull the "hurr, durr, it's snowing here, so Global Warming is a crock" shit with you.
http://deadspin.com/players-are-fainting-puking-and-hallucinating-at-the-1501241100
Temperatures soared to 108 degrees today, weather unfit for human existence, let alone playing world-class tennis. A short compilation of bad things to happen to tennis players so far at the first Grand Slam event of the year:
Frank Dancevic collapsed during the second set of his match, lying unconscious on the court for a full minute. Dancevic says he was hallucinating before he fainted, and thought he saw a certain cartoon Beagle: "I was dizzy from the middle of the first set and then I saw Snoopy and I thought, 'Wow Snoopy, thats weird.'"
Peng Shuai vomited, then cramped up, and had to be helped off the court.
Yaroslava Shvedova had to be covered in ice towels between sets of her match.
Caroline Wozniacki placed her water bottle on the ground, and the bottom of it melted.
The soles of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga's sneakers melted.
Jelena Jankovic burned her bottom on a seat.
A ball boy fainted.
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Players suffering from symptoms of heat borne illnesses at Aussie Open (Original Post)
TheMightyFavog
Jan 2014
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northoftheborder
(7,574 posts)1. This is torture and inhumane treatment.
They should only play at night, if the courts are lit. I'm afraid this is a permanent situation for Australia. There should not be tournaments of this sort at this time of year there AT ALL. Players should boycott.
malaise
(269,157 posts)2. But but but there is no climate change
The heat in Australia is frightening.
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)3. nuh uh. it's winter dumbass
Preacher says yous foolin me