Read on Simon Whitfield's blog that he's elected to turn off his comments feature on the site. Turns out some have decided they don't like what he's got say or what the press "says" he says and they're using his comments page to hurl insults at the gold medalist. One nasty piece of work even felt justified in calling him a cheater.
What the hell are people thinking?
As far as "cheating" goes, clearly this genius doesn't understand the rules for ITU racing or is ignorant of the definition of cheating. A third possibility is they're just ignorant.
I think it's unfortunate that Simon felt compelled to do this but I'm glad he did. He's got bigger things to worry about than petty people trying to make themselves taller by hacking the legs out from others.
Right now there's lots to talk about - lots to argue about but is it so hard to keep it civil?
Can't we agree that we all want what's best for the sport - in the short term and long term and then take it from there?
Let's listen to all the sides, be open to the idea that we might wrong and willing to consider all the possibilities.
If you want to vent about the team selection process - have at it on this blog and let's leave Simon to focus on more important matters.
1 comment:
The following comment came to my private email from a woman who didn't want to create a blogger account.
"Maybe the men's team is picked but hearing the interview with Brent M on cbc radio made athletes all over Canada sound very good. He definitively has the mindset of a champion. He showed integrity and rose above the situation without compromising his values. This situation is a hard one to accept. Every athlete has been there before, but they don't all stay honourable in these situations. I'm not easily impressed and he gained my respect as an athlete."
Post a Comment