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red dog 1

(33,674 posts) Wed Jun 10, 2026, 02:49 PM Jun 10

"That's called a bribe."

Thatâ€™s called a bribe.
— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) 2026-06-10T09:21:13.850Z

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"That's called a bribe." (Original Post) red dog 1 Jun 10 OP

K & R malaise Jun 10 #1

I did Tbear Jun 10 #2

Andrew Jennings exposed a lot of shit malaise Jun 10 #4

For Andrew, Journalism was not a job Tbear Jun 11 #7

Liked him a lot malaise Jun 11 #8

What was FIFA getting in return? He's screwed up World Cup. It may actually be a bust for host cities in the US. ChicagoTeamster Jun 10 #3

They're bribing him to not interfere further. maxsolomon Jun 10 #5

something along those lines. He will make everyone miserable unless they pay him Jbraybarten Jun 10 #6

malaise

(299,348 posts)

1. K & R

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Wed Jun 10, 2026, 03:37 PM

Jun 10

Look up Chuck Blazer

Tbear

(750 posts)

2. I did

Reply to malaise (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 10, 2026, 05:34 PM

Jun 10

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Blazer

Exposed FIFAs corruption and convicted of his own. Died in 2017

malaise

(299,348 posts)

4. Andrew Jennings exposed a lot of shit

Reply to Tbear (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 10, 2026, 05:50 PM

Jun 10

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/mar/27/andrew-jennings-obituary

Tbear

(750 posts)

7. For Andrew, Journalism was not a job

Reply to malaise (Reply #4)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 07:29 PM

Jun 11

It was an obsession

malaise

(299,348 posts)

8. Liked him a lot

Reply to Tbear (Reply #7)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 07:32 PM

Jun 11

One of the good guys

ChicagoTeamster

(1,448 posts)

3. What was FIFA getting in return? He's screwed up World Cup. It may actually be a bust for host cities in the US.

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Wed Jun 10, 2026, 05:46 PM

Jun 10

maxsolomon

(39,346 posts)

5. They're bribing him to not interfere further.

Reply to ChicagoTeamster (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 10, 2026, 06:29 PM

Jun 10

"Nice tournament you got there. Shame if someone withheld Athlete Visas."

A Presidential extortion racket.

Jbraybarten

(293 posts)

6. something along those lines. He will make everyone miserable unless they pay him

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #5)

Wed Jun 10, 2026, 06:35 PM

Jun 10

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