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Charlie Kirk’s ‘mentor’ and father of modern cheerleading dies after falling while playing pickleball (www.independent.co.uk)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world
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Pickleball goated lmao

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[–] 17 points 7 months ago* (13 children)

The hell is pickleball

Apparently something like tennis, but on a badminton court.

invented in 1965 as a children's backyard game

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  • [–] 32 points 7 months ago (7 children)

    It's worse-minton.

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago* (5 children)

    no, nothing is worse than badminton. besides maybe that speedwalking shit

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    Clearly you have not pickled the balls

    But yes, speedwalking is worse than that

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    wait, just remembered that cup stacking bullshit that got forced on everyone for awhile that shit was even dumber

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  • [–] 5 points 7 months ago

    A lower net. Plays a more like tiny tennis.

    Been getting more and more popular over the decade, and it’s pretty huge in the states these days. If you’re in a major US metro, you know someone who plays it.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    Kiddy tennis for unfit old people

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  • [–] 5 points 7 months ago

    Ehh it's not the most fun game but it's good for anyone of any fitness level looking for exercise. We used to play it during winter in college and I was fit as fuck back then.

    It's great for older people because there's way less joint stress and injury is, despite this article, pretty rare

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