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Post by volleyusa on Apr 9, 2022 23:34:42 GMT -5
Spvb is pretty hilarious at the point to me. Every single kid in the club world who isn’t from spri is terrified of them, not terrified to play them but quite literally terrified of them as human beings. I always found them so peculiar. Walking in sync and single file lines through the convention centers, having their phones taken while in the convention center, all of them dressed head to toe in the EXACT same thing. It’s a cult and I personally think it is peak comedy. I can’t help but laugh when they walk by, I’m 99% sure they all have metal rods instead of bones. It’s a cult that so many other big clubs have followed and do now. Have you ever seen TAV, A5, Metro etc. all walk into a convention center? Single file line, dressed head to toe the same way, no phones.
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Post by stanfordvb on Apr 9, 2022 23:40:51 GMT -5
Spvb is pretty hilarious at the point to me. Every single kid in the club world who isn’t from spri is terrified of them, not terrified to play them but quite literally terrified of them as human beings. I always found them so peculiar. Walking in sync and single file lines through the convention centers, having their phones taken while in the convention center, all of them dressed head to toe in the EXACT same thing. It’s a cult and I personally think it is peak comedy. I can’t help but laugh when they walk by, I’m 99% sure they all have metal rods instead of bones. It’s a cult that so many other big clubs have followed and do now. Have you ever seen TAV, A5, Metro etc. all walk into a convention center? Single file line, dressed head to toe the same way, no phones. None of those clubs are near the level of cult-like behavior that spvb has. At all. For gods sake their club director has openly admitted to having sexual relationships with players he coached and parents still sent their kids there. The only reasonable explanation to me is that he makes every new member sacrifice their first born in order to be accepted
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Post by n00b on Apr 10, 2022 4:46:56 GMT -5
“ Instead, the 49-page lawsuit claims that we interfered with Butler’s business and that we “intimidated (his customers) into cutting ties with the Butlers and GLV, Inc.”; that he “lost profits from contracts, reputational harm, and other intangible economic injuries,” and that “the Butlers have been subjected to public hatred, contempt, scorn, obloquy, and shame," and “are now unemployable” and that we carried out “an extraordinary campaign of business interference carried out as part of a conspiracy to destroy Rick Butler, Cheryl Butler, and their business, GLV, Inc.”
All of that is accurate, right? Plenty of people were open about trying to accomplish all of those things. I have no clue how it’s illegal though.
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Post by metoo on Apr 10, 2022 10:51:47 GMT -5
Noob- I came forward so the truth would be known and hopefully save another girl from what Butler did to me. I believe our supporters want the same. If the truth causes negative consequences for Butler well then that would be on him.
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Post by ay2013 on Apr 10, 2022 14:44:16 GMT -5
$250 million? Perhaps it's the times we live in, but this kind of just sounds like rich white people complaining that the world doesn't do exactly what they say.
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Post by moderndaycoach on Apr 11, 2022 10:34:08 GMT -5
It's best just to not engage with deohge. They are trolling in an attempt to get this (and other) Butler threads locked when people continuously "report" their posts. Don't report. Don't expect them to act with any dignity. Just keep reporting him for harassment and trolling of sexual assault survivors, eventually the mods will come back and we can only hope they permanently ban their IP address from every account used from ever coming on here again.
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Post by AmeriCanVBfan on Apr 11, 2022 10:52:45 GMT -5
Spvb is pretty hilarious at the point to me. Every single kid in the club world who isn’t from spri is terrified of them, not terrified to play them but quite literally terrified of them as human beings. I always found them so peculiar. Walking in sync and single file lines through the convention centers, having their phones taken while in the convention center, all of them dressed head to toe in the EXACT same thing. It’s a cult and I personally think it is peak comedy. I can’t help but laugh when they walk by, I’m 99% sure they all have metal rods instead of bones. It’s a cult that so many other big clubs have followed and do now. Have you ever seen TAV, A5, Metro etc. all walk into a convention center? Single file line, dressed head to toe the same way, no phones. I've never taken that behavior as being cultish or copying SPVB. Our club does many of those things because they want to act in a uniform and professional manner. Our girls are a representation of our club and the company that sponsors them. Can it be taken too far? Yes but I don't think it has done any damage to our girls mentally.
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Post by mikegarrison on Apr 11, 2022 14:50:18 GMT -5
$250 million? Perhaps it's the times we live in, but this kind of just sounds like rich white people complaining that the world doesn't do exactly what they say. People can *ask* for anything, right? Doesn't mean they will get it. But some states have rules that penalize lawyers who participate in obvious SLAPP lawsuits. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_lawsuit_against_public_participation
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Post by mervinswerved on Apr 11, 2022 14:55:04 GMT -5
$250 million? Perhaps it's the times we live in, but this kind of just sounds like rich white people complaining that the world doesn't do exactly what they say. People can *ask* for anything, right? Doesn't mean they will get it. But some states have rules that penalize lawyers who participate in obvious SLAPP lawsuits. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_lawsuit_against_public_participationYeah, I was wondering if Illinois' anti-SLAPP law would apply here.
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Post by mervynpumpkinhead on Apr 11, 2022 15:42:59 GMT -5
Spvb is pretty hilarious at the point to me. Every single kid in the club world who isn’t from spri is terrified of them, not terrified to play them but quite literally terrified of them as human beings. I always found them so peculiar. Walking in sync and single file lines through the convention centers, having their phones taken while in the convention center, all of them dressed head to toe in the EXACT same thing. It’s a cult and I personally think it is peak comedy. I can’t help but laugh when they walk by, I’m 99% sure they all have metal rods instead of bones. It’s a cult that so many other big clubs have followed and do now. Have you ever seen TAV, A5, Metro etc. all walk into a convention center? Single file line, dressed head to toe the same way, no phones. Huge difference between "culture" and "cult". Those clubs you mentioned have strong culture.
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Post by moderndaycoach on Apr 11, 2022 16:27:53 GMT -5
$250 million? Perhaps it's the times we live in, but this kind of just sounds like rich white people complaining that the world doesn't do exactly what they say. People can *ask* for anything, right? Doesn't mean they will get it. But some states have rules that penalize lawyers who participate in obvious SLAPP lawsuits. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_lawsuit_against_public_participationSo could this derail Danielle's legal career if she is found to guilty of participating in this with the other monsters?
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Post by moderndaycoach on Apr 11, 2022 16:29:56 GMT -5
It’s a cult that so many other big clubs have followed and do now. Have you ever seen TAV, A5, Metro etc. all walk into a convention center? Single file line, dressed head to toe the same way, no phones. Huge difference between "culture" and "cult". Those clubs you mentioned have strong culture. I always thought the walking in formation thing was weird, but all having the same warmups is totally normal of any college program of any sport, and I have had the girls either give me their cell phones or leave them back at the hotel when at out of state tourneys for the sole purpose of once twitter, IG, snap, etc. became popular they became even bigger distractions when your focus should have been on winning and preparing to do so. Focus on the mental/physical harassments, and the total case at hand that he is a serial pedophile and sexual assaulter.
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Post by updawg on Apr 11, 2022 17:14:33 GMT -5
What does the lawsuit allege that the defendants did that cost the Butlers $250 million?
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Post by stanfordvb on Apr 11, 2022 17:16:58 GMT -5
What does the lawsuit allege that the defendants did that cost the Butlers $250 million? I guess that they turned customers away from him. Only Rick butler wouldn’t be able to recognize that sleeping with his players may be the actual reason customers didn’t come to him
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Post by n00b on Apr 11, 2022 19:59:19 GMT -5
Noob- I came forward so the truth would be known and hopefully save another girl from what Butler did to me. I believe our supporters want the same. If the truth causes negative consequences for Butler well then that would be on him. To be clear, I agree and fully support you. It just weird from a law perspective because I think both sides agree that those things happened (and you should be proud of that). I don’t at all see how it’s illegal. I hope that didn’t come off as supporting Butler in any way.
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