Nick D’Arcy and Kenrick Monk have been banned from twitter. The two gun-totting Aussie swimmers got into trouble last week for tweeting a picture of themselves holding firearms. The Olympic team has decided to keep the two swimmers away from social media until after the Olympics over.
D’Arcy and Monk will also be sent home from the Olympics as soon as they are done swimming in their events.
The swimmers apologized for the photos after they were criticized by anti-gun groups in Australia.
D’arcy wrote:
“It was all just meant to be a bit of fun, the photos were just a bit of fun… If anyone’s been offended I deeply apologize. It was never the intent, it was never supposed to be offensive.”
But the apology was too little too late. The Australian Olympic Committee released a statement today saying that the two gun-toting Aussie swimmers would be punished for the careless use of social media.
The AOC said:
“The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has decided Nick D’Arcy and Kenrick Monk will be sent home to Australia at the conclusion of their swimming events at the 2012 London Olympic Games. The AOC Selection Committee met today and also decided that D’Arcy and Monk will be banned from using social media, including Twitter, Facebook and blogging, for the Games’ period of July 16 to August 15, 2012.”
Reuters reports that this isn’t the first incident involving D’Arcy and Monk. In 2008, D’Arcy was kicked off the Olympic team after getting into a fight with former swimmer Simon Cowley at a bar. Monk also got in the trouble with the team when he lied about an injury. Monk told police that he was a victim of a hit and run when he actually just fell off of his skateboard.
Do you think Nick D’Arcy and Kenrick Monk should be allowed to swim at the Olympics? Do you think their punishment is too strict?
Thank God I live in Texas. How could Australia, of all places, sink this low? There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with that picture. It offends some liberal busybody protectionists? Gimme a break! Maybe those guys should move here.
They shoot guns in the Olympics.
What's wrong with the picture? I find nothing offensive with it.Give Me a break. Enough of this stupid liberal b.s.
The two gun-totting Aussie swimmers got into trouble last week for tweeting a picture of themselves holding firearms. The Olympic team has decided to keep the two swimmers away from social media until after the Olympics over.
Seriously. Totting? Where are the editors?
This is ridiculous. Its not like they were shooting people. Christ, professional athletes bring them into the their stadiums and these guys get banned for posing with guns in a gun store?
It would not be a problem if they were ordinary citizens but they are representing their country and are role models for children, And now you say you want immigrants to move to Texas.
Cuyler Edwards Sure. We're all for LEGAL immigration. As for being role models for children and representing a country, what's better than being a responsible gun owner? There's approx. 80,000,000 of us in the United States.
D’Arcy
1. Smashes in the face of Tim Peach. Justin D’Arcy (Nick’s dodgy father) patches up Peaches’ face and pays him.
2. Causes HORRIFIC damage to fellow swimmer Simon Cowley’s face. D’Arcy convicted and found guilty.
3. Makes threatening comments to nightclub bouncers and news reporters.
4. Justin bankrupts Nick to save him paying Cowley $300,000 in damages ordered by the Civil Court.
5. Plays with guns like a wanker.
Give Nick a break? HELL NO! He is a CONVICTED CRIMINAL and a spoit brat punk.
Cuyler, how can holding a gun be construed as being a negative role model? I consider myself a positive role model for my kids because I teach them how to respect firearms and handle them responsibly, as opposed to fearing them. Liberals want to ban what they fear. And yes, I would love to have these gentlemen LEGALLy emigrate to Texas. They would be able to handle firearms without leftist condemnation.