Video Has Viewers Wrestling With Female Teen Athlete's 'Snap' Decision Photo

Posted • December 7, 2024: A controversial video and photograph has some ready to go to the mat. A teen female wrestler was winning against her opponent and stopped mid-match to pose and smile for a photographer. Now, viewers are grappling with whether the snapshot was unsportsmanlike or awesome. State champion wrestler Makynlee Cova poses for a photo in the middle of a match after putting her opponent in a leg cradle. Cova posted the video on Instagram, receiving about 500,000 likes. She became the under-14 California state freestyle champion last June and has a record of 47-20, with 33 pins. Some posters don’t understand why others are upset. What’s wrong with enjoying the moment? Others are pushing back by saying she deserves the spotlight. Some say it’s an embarrassing display for the winner and the loser. Those that disagree say this type of behavior is encouraged and celebrated in other sports. So, why is this instance different? Somewhere as we speak, organizers are thinking of a way to put her up against some biological 6'4 dude. (…)

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