[throwaway9191aa]

That article says “We recently had the opportunity to incorporate Employees’ requests to enhance campus. We converted a basketball court into three pickleball courts – a growing request by Employees over the past few years."

[cratermoon]

Reading a news article planted by the PR department of a big company is a skill. I can understand how this reads like "we're doing this for our people". This is just "the execs wanted to play pickleball so they had courts put in" dolled up to sound like big, happy, community-oriented charity.

[Tao3300]

"which would you like? (A) Pickle ball courts (B) Nothing"

[phist_mcgee]

What the hell is pickleball?

[moistly]

Some sort of paddles-and-ball game that afaik is renown for its (a) endless, obnoxious, loud “THWOK! … THWOK! … THWOK!” sound and (b) obnoxious, self-entitled players.

Seriously, I have never heard anything good about it from anyone who does not play, only controversy and upset from neighbours and other potential users of the court.

[lotsofpulp]

Less athletic/cheaper version of tennis.

I prefer almost every alternative. Tennis, table tennis, racquetball, squash, badminton are all more fun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFYyij4ykTI