The alleged PSG player attack everyone’s comparing to Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan, explained

Catching you up on the story everyone’s talking about?

Welcome to FTW Explains, a guide to catching up on and better understanding stuff going on in the world. You may have seen some stuff on social media about a player with Paris Saint-Germain and comparisons to the infamous Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan scandal of the 1990s. Confused? We’re here to help.

A story that dropped on Wednesday morning has social media abuzz with so many people tweeting about Tonya Harding that the former figuring skating star is now a trending topic.

What’s the deal here? Who’s involved? Let’s break it all down for you in case you need to catch up:

8 great sports movies/documentaries since 2010 you likely didn’t catch

These sports flicks from 2010-2019 were picked because the casts are stellar and the stories compelling. Find ’em and watch ’em.

These flicks were picked because the casts are stellar and the stories compelling.

If you don’t like ‘em, meh, take it up with the league office.

 

I, Tonya (2018)

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Just about everyone in the world knows about the whacked 1994 figure skating soap opera

As You Turn and Turn and Turn: Figure skating rivals Harding v. Kerrigan. But this showcases the backstory, which is coldly dark and weirdly, wildly comical, and features an Oscar-winning performance by Allison Janney as Harding’s mother.