8% Rule Ignites War Of Words Among Professionals On Social Media Outlets

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A war of words erupted on social networking site facebook on the weekend after a controversial article was posted on another sports site. The article, seeking to shed some light on the much talked about 8% rule, stirred up a hornets nest when the author asked Ironman legend (and WTC employee) Paula Newby-Fraser the question as to what she thought of the new 8% ruling and the comments being made about it.

Click here to read what some of the sport’s top professionals had to say.

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