I am on Galen Rupps side

"Doping scandals and stuff he isn't even involved with"?

GTFO

I agree I'm on his side also. Screw the media. They are all LIARS.

Prelives13 wrote:

How would you feel if you lost your streak of 10000m championships? Bad, to start off with. But to have to talk to the media right afterwards about doping scandals and stuff he isnt even involved with would be very irratating. He gave a interview after he talk to his family and friends to get him calmed down a little. NBA players are able to take their time to cool off and then give interviews. Not 5minutes afterwards when your clearly upset. Shame on the media and the woman who tried to get him to give a interview afterwards. Also, to all the trolls

+1

Al-lay wrote:

"Doping scandals and stuff he isn't even involved with"?

GTFO

Dude there is no proof so until the is, GTFO

Sense.and.Sensibility wrote:

Al-lay wrote:

"Doping scandals and stuff he isn't even involved with"?

GTFO

Dude there is no proof so until the is, GTFO

Dude there is no proof HE ISN'T so until "then" . . . GTFO & STFO

No Proof he isn't wrote:

Sense.and.Sensibility wrote:

Dude there is no proof so until the is, GTFO

Dude there is no proof HE ISN'T so until "then" . . . GTFO & STFO

Innocent until proven guilty, schmuck. Now you STFU...as we assume you meant.

Well first off Stephanie Seymour knew she was in trouble after the wedding in Cold November Rain.

Rupp won 8 straight 10k titles.

He can do whatever he wants.

That includes walking through the press zone and offended the effete Robert Johnson.

Media conversations are about the most meaningless aspects of professional sports.

Yes he's disappointed. Yes he's recovering from a marathon, and isn't track sharp. Now he's going to begin preparations for a fall marathon and some fast times in 2018.

What else is he going to say? Why do we feel entitled to hear anything?

He's a track athlete and we got to watch him run on the track. No other obligations as far as I'm concerned.

I don't blame Rubb, I'd do the same thing if I were him.

The USATF should have rules in place (like every successful sports league in the US) that force athletes to speak to the media as soon as is feasibly possible after their competition.

I don't blame Rubb, I'd do the same thing if I were him.

The USATF should have rules in place (like every successful sports league in the US) that force athletes to speak to the media as soon as is feasibly possible after their competition.

When people criticize Rupp, I always defend him as one of the pretty good of all time American runners. Not the best, of course, but he's up there. Maybe there's the whole doping thing, sure, but still. And I fully admit you don't have to be proven a doper for fans to not be convinced and refuse to buy tickets or pay even the slightest attention. After all, it's their money, and why should they want to see an athlete they're not 100% sure is clean, right? I get all that. And there's no doubt he acts like he hates his fans, won't even talk to them, doesn't seem to care if they even watch, but that's his prerogative. And yes it may be true that he cares more about selling nike shoes because that's who pays him, not some asswipe who buys a ticket.

I understand all these criticisms. But in the end, he's pretty good. Ran fast for a long time, beat some people. He came in 5th in the national champs, and that ain't bad.

I agree with what you're saying.

The only thing that I would add is that bike probably isn't pleased that he would throw at tantrum rather than do an interview. They pay him to represent them and interviews are a part of that.