Europe 3k Winner is an arsehole

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Wow, what disgrace. What is the story behind this other than he is an idiot? Did something happen in the race?

I honestly have no idea. Just saw it on Reddit lol.

It's not as big of a deal as people are going to make it out to be. that's all i can say for sure. Messing with a mascot is somewhat commonplace. how he did it was blatant and probably has some sort of story behind it, otherwise w/e NBD IMO. He must like the tough guy image.

I found it to be hilarious.

Ever been to a college football game? The mascots beat on each other all the time. I once watched the Scarlet knight beat the shit out of the Nittany Lion right there on the field in front of 100,000+ fans. Mascots are a savage breed. I really wouldn't worry about the costumed thug.

That was a 14 year old kid in the costume that he pushed. It's not funny.

Did anyone see the race? The Spanish guy was about to win it but fell on the last hurdle.

Apparently the mascot is a 14 year old girl.

Finnish newspaper Ilta-Sanomat reports on July the 1st 2012 about an episode that happened at the European Athletics Championships 2012 in Helsinki. After the 3000 meter steeplechase final, Mekhissi-Benabbad pushes the games mascot trying to give him a small trophy. Inside the mascot is a 14-15 year old girl. His behavior can be seen on Youtube Another Finnish newspaper Iltalehti has pictures of the incident. The girl tries to hand him a gift at the finish line. He knocks the gift off the girl's hands and pushes her. She had the wind knocked out of her but suffered no other injuries.

This is the same guy who got in a fist fight with Mehdi Baala after a race last year. It's on youtube too

Quran (3:151) - "Soon shall We cast terror into the hearts of the Unbelievers, for that they joined companions with Allah, for which He had sent no authority".

Perhaps he was just casting terror into the heart of an unbeliever?

He already messed with the mascot at the 2010 European Championships:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpFFtZbkTJQ

that's the dude that got in the fight with baala.

maybe baala wasn't 100% to blame?

a retarded "thug" with always the same behavior.... should be sanctioned but he grabs medals so...

...and people get worked up about Rupp failing to acknowledge a handshake.

First Class, elite D-Bag.

You guys are just a bunch of envious punks. He won the race. He is France's best chance for a distance medal.

What does he have to do to satisfy you guys? He's a champion.

His coach gave an interview in which he stated that he gave him explicit instructions to leave the track in a specific way. That stupid mascot got in the way. You can't blame Mahiedine, he was doing exactly what his coach asked him to do.

A Frenchie wrote:

You guys are just a bunch of envious punks. He won the race. He is France's best chance for a distance medal.

What does he have to do to satisfy you guys? He's a champion.

His coach gave an interview in which he stated that he gave him explicit instructions to leave the track in a specific way. That stupid mascot got in the way. You can't blame Mahiedine, he was doing exactly what his coach asked him to do.

You're not French.

A Frenchie wrote:

What does he have to do to satisfy you guys? He's a champion.

A champion does not have this kind of behavior. He is a stupid idiot and welcome to my place if he wants to throw some punch... or get knocked out...