Recent content by JimmyButlerUSATABLETENNIS

You are right on track in your 4 big grand slam type events a year for Table Tennis. I like a lot of your ideas, and you are also correct that the Club system in the U.S. is growing stronger. In fact, the future in the U.S. lies in our Club owners and full-time club facilities that continue to...

NBA GM Daryl Morey

Expanding on that further, I've always said that if you are trying to become bigger and/or do things better, start by copying working models already out there. Why not take a lesson from Tennis and create 4 huge events a year for Table Tennis. Call them our 4 grand slams(we can tweak the...

The mass media is not going to speak of Table Tennis personalities, Table Tennis athleticism, etc., anytime soon. Jike's destruction of two cardboard barriers didn't rob any positive press that was otherwise coming. In fact, his antics brought all kinds of press that would have otherwise not...

...... If Kanak Jha or anyone else did this my response would be the same. A small fine or a warning is reasonable. 45k Euros is not only unreasonable, but it sets a dangerous precedent that the ITTF can rob a players wallet for something as little as two broken cardboard barriers after a...

If Kanak Jha did it or anyone else my response would be the same as my original post. A warning or small fine would be reasonable for any player doing this. As far as the camera is concerned, I love it! This is good emotion for our sport. Emotion that is fined or punished by the ITTF does...

The ITTF should reconsider their decision. Perhaps a small fine could be warranted, although a warning to not destroy the barriers would be more reasonable. Taking a guys full prize money to the tune of 45k Euros for destroying two barriers in celebration is not only unreasonable, but...