There's a lot of sh*t out there! 🤳💻
Research & Critical thinking! 🤔
This is the biggest story in World #Sport at the moment
The way the narrative is starting to play out is so reminiscent of the #Trump election - It's a scary template!
Regulated media V's Unregulated Media competing to tell the story 🤯#Boxing #Tribal
There's a lot of sh*t out there! 🤳💻
Research & Critical thinking! 🤔
If that's the case, what's to stop these forces taking over #Football OR other major Sport next?
#MTK
If #OrganisedCrime has taken a controlling interest in professional sport, how come the #SportsMedia #Promotors #Sponsors #Athletes #Management #Fans have done little to call it out? 💸🔁
@BTSportBoxing @SkySportsBoxing @DAZNBoxing
#MAGA #MTK #Media
- "Stop being a hater"
- "No criminal convictions"
- "Good for the sport"
- "The boxers love him"
- "Look at all the investment he's making in sport/charity"
- Is Kinahan part of Serious Organised Crime / Is an OCG trying to legitimise itself through the control of professional sport?
- If so, why does they seem to have so much support?
The evidence...
🧐
#Power #Control #systems #Families
In the UK/Ireland, Tier 1 criminals used to be Bank Robbers/Big time thieves in the 60's/70's.
Drugs became big in the 80's/90's⏩
Money grew exponentially 💸💰
So, start there 🧐
Look at the recurring names, systems, connections, convictions, dead bodies, wrecked societies!
And consider 🤔 Maybe we better watch out for this!?
It's real - It's Dangerous - It's being Normalised!
Like Trump was
Those TV shows we've seen about Italian, Russian, Latin Americans Mafia's/Cartels etc that seem Dark, Scary - Sexy, Glamorous!?
Read the Irish, Spanish & international press though
Stories from real communities 👀
Oh ☹️
- Intelligence Agencies
- Terrorism Financing
- Offshore Networks
A lack of joined-up ability & approach 🌐 to stamp it out means some of that money seeps out & can corrupt 💸🔁
Money talks 🤷♂️💸
If your paycheque depends on it, are you going to stand up and call it out?
As well as the misery drugs bring to societies, they suck money out & concentrate it in the hands of key criminals
#SportsWashing #MoneyLaundering
#Media plays a big part in this ecosystem
eg Unregulated #Socials & #Podcasts
Fund them & control the narrative
Popular opinion turns -Key Athletes Support
Just like Trump re-inventing himself from a dodgy/failed businessman to a TV Business Guru & ultimately President of 🇺🇸 using #FoxNews #SocialMedia & having questionable connections/funding!
Sports Washing is a tactic
It Works
Perception = Reality
Do @SkySportsBoxing or @BTSportBoxing refuse to deal with this company & the huge group of Athletes they control (pay for)?
🤔
The #FuryJoshua fight is a perfect example.
Just look at the numbers 🧐💰
It's Great Sport - Demand is there!
Any man/woman who is willing to test themselves in the ring against professionally trained fighters deserves respect (& hopefully a decent payday)
MTK can offer the best BECAUSE they have a 'Big Pot' of 💰 according to @BBCPanorama
Over Pay!?
It's just... this cartels main business is allegedly drugs/murder/death/destruction!
Why haven't authorities protected societies & arrested criminals?
Why is there so much confusion & cognitive dissonance?
#ModernWorld #FakeNews #GreyZones #Brexit #Trump #CultOfPersonalities
Lack of multi-lateral joined-up thinking/action!🚨
@MishaGlenny
@MiloPete
@robertosaviano
Also, to see how funny money (dark) can allegedly find it's way into society in other ways, watch out for news from #Liverpool #LCC #Politics #Bribes #Construction #Property etc 💸
More from Sport
I don't think people understand the vital difference between a well-rehearsed (and physical) team vs a collection of individuals with no real understanding - new players, makeshift centre-backs, other players out of position. Make do an mend when missing a ton of quality = v.hard
Add fatigue,with less option to rotate, and big effort in 3 away games in previous 9 days. Team lacks height and heft without VvD, Matip, Fabinho, Gomez. Team lacks pace and goals without Jota, Mané. Lacks pace at back without VvD and Gomez. No senior keeper undermines confidence
Team has been disrupted constantly this ssn. Rarely below 6 injuries, often = 10. Thiago a real bonus after months out, but the proper team is not around him. Even Gini looked knackered yesterday. 5th/6th-choice strikers and centre-backs will always be a big drop from 1st choices
Last night was a bit grim, and Brighton were excellent. But it was a strong XI for them, in terms of usual players and in terms of physicality. LFC full of skilful slower little guys right now - lacking the skilful bodyguards and pace. Kabak should help, but he's young and new
You can read Mentality Monsters or Perched for how much I talk about the unity of a team, the practiced understanding from years of intense training together, knowing each others runs and movements. Right now it's a team of semi-strangers and stand-ins.
Definitely agree BUT, we should still be beating Burnley and Brighton at home.
— PaulShilly \U0001f339\U0001f339 (@shillcock_paul) February 4, 2021
For me, that is in part, a tactical problem.
Add fatigue,with less option to rotate, and big effort in 3 away games in previous 9 days. Team lacks height and heft without VvD, Matip, Fabinho, Gomez. Team lacks pace and goals without Jota, Mané. Lacks pace at back without VvD and Gomez. No senior keeper undermines confidence
Team has been disrupted constantly this ssn. Rarely below 6 injuries, often = 10. Thiago a real bonus after months out, but the proper team is not around him. Even Gini looked knackered yesterday. 5th/6th-choice strikers and centre-backs will always be a big drop from 1st choices
Last night was a bit grim, and Brighton were excellent. But it was a strong XI for them, in terms of usual players and in terms of physicality. LFC full of skilful slower little guys right now - lacking the skilful bodyguards and pace. Kabak should help, but he's young and new
You can read Mentality Monsters or Perched for how much I talk about the unity of a team, the practiced understanding from years of intense training together, knowing each others runs and movements. Right now it's a team of semi-strangers and stand-ins.
You May Also Like
1/ Here’s a list of conversational frameworks I’ve picked up that have been helpful.
Please add your own.
2/ The Magic Question: "What would need to be true for you
3/ On evaluating where someone’s head is at regarding a topic they are being wishy-washy about or delaying.
“Gun to the head—what would you decide now?”
“Fast forward 6 months after your sabbatical--how would you decide: what criteria is most important to you?”
4/ Other Q’s re: decisions:
“Putting aside a list of pros/cons, what’s the *one* reason you’re doing this?” “Why is that the most important reason?”
“What’s end-game here?”
“What does success look like in a world where you pick that path?”
5/ When listening, after empathizing, and wanting to help them make their own decisions without imposing your world view:
“What would the best version of yourself do”?
Please add your own.
2/ The Magic Question: "What would need to be true for you
1/\u201cWhat would need to be true for you to\u2026.X\u201d
— Erik Torenberg (@eriktorenberg) December 4, 2018
Why is this the most powerful question you can ask when attempting to reach an agreement with another human being or organization?
A thread, co-written by @deanmbrody: https://t.co/Yo6jHbSit9
3/ On evaluating where someone’s head is at regarding a topic they are being wishy-washy about or delaying.
“Gun to the head—what would you decide now?”
“Fast forward 6 months after your sabbatical--how would you decide: what criteria is most important to you?”
4/ Other Q’s re: decisions:
“Putting aside a list of pros/cons, what’s the *one* reason you’re doing this?” “Why is that the most important reason?”
“What’s end-game here?”
“What does success look like in a world where you pick that path?”
5/ When listening, after empathizing, and wanting to help them make their own decisions without imposing your world view:
“What would the best version of yourself do”?