In 2016, Steven van de Velde pleaded guilty to three counts of raping a 12-year British schoolgirl. On Sunday, the registered sex offender was knocked out of the Paris Olympics.
  • yarrage@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    1665·
    3 months ago

    As a Dutch guy I feel compelled to apologize for our national olypic committee selecting and sending this douche nozzle to Paris.

    • JimVanDeventer@lemmy.worldEnglish
      285·
      3 months ago

      Fellow embarrassed Dutch guy chiming in.

      Edit: why did I get down voted for being an embarrassed Dutch guy? LOL, that’s what we are!

      • Tja@programming.devEnglish
        83·
        3 months ago

        Lemmy works in mysterious ways. Have an Upvote from me (for what it’s worth).

      • SLVRDRGN@lemmy.worldEnglish
        52·
        3 months ago

        Upon his release from prison, Van de Velde told a Dutch newspaper: “I have been branded as a sex monster, as a pedophile. That I am not—really not.”

        I dunno, sounds like a ton of remorse /s