Episode 80 - The Dink Movie Review: Is It Making Fun of Pickleball Players?

Send us Fan MailIn Episode 80 of Pickleballers Next Door, Mike and Christana are joined by Raymond DeJesus, a fellow pickleball player who shares the court with Mike regularly, to review the pickleball comedy The Dink.Was the movie celebrating the pickleball community—or making fun of pickleball players and the sport’s biggest stereotypes? We break down the funniest moments, the exaggerated pickleball personalities, and the ongoing rivalry between tennis and pickleball.We also discuss why some tennis players can seem frustrated, territorial, or even a little snobby as pickleball continues taking over courts across the country. Is the tension really about court space, or are tennis players finally realizing that pickleball is here to stay?The movie’s ending may say it all: even the skeptical tennis players eventually pick up a paddle and start playing pickleball.Join us for a fun and honest conversation about The Dink, pickleball culture, tennis-versus-pickleball court battles, and why so many people are becoming addicted to America’s fastest-growing sport.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TP84bbzw76gThe Dink - TrailerSupport the showThank you to our sponsor A Sweet Sip CBD drink. Visit https://drinkasweetsip.com/ for more information. Follow the PickleBallers Next Door at: IG: @pickleballersnextdoorTikTok: thepickleballersnextdoor