American Vet wrote:
True, they are not a 'company' in the strictest sense of the word - that's why I did not limit my comments to 'company'. The bottom line, they are an organization who has certain rules to follow if one chooses to be a part of the organization.
Those rules can govern speech, conduct, etc.
No one is forced to have a relationship with that, or any other, organization. But when one commits, the rules are part of the package. This is not an infringement on 'free speech'.
Good point...
And yet this feels like the beginning of far more...
The Olympics have always been a platform for sharing...
And protests have often been part and parcel of the Olympics...
How far are we from censoring any arhlete who refuses to comply with the speech standards of the Olympic Committee?