Dutch beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde, who served time in prison after he was convicted of raping a 12-year-old girl, won his second match at the Paris Olympics and received an even harsher reaction from the crowd on Wednesday than for his first match.

  • teamevil@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    He used the “she came on to me” line? Gross. They’re all gross and weird people.

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      5 months ago

      And it 100% isn’t true. I know in the past there have been cases of underage individuals doing that but they’re usually older than 12. It tends to be school age children who think they know what romance is.

      Not a 12-year-old kid.

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        5 months ago

        …is 12 not school age?

        Also, are you suggesting that somehow makes a difference?