Did Al Sal ever experience the not a real American stuff?

Username1 wrote:

Did Alberto face the not a true American born runner stuff? It seems like that kind of talk would be worse back in the 70s and 80s.

Not one bit of that nonsense was ever directed at him.

He is perceived as white and therefore nobody would attack him on that basis.

Only on this site in recent years.

He was an anti-Castro, Cuban-born running star at the climax of the Cold War so there was no issue when he was running.

You better believe he was an outsider as a kid.

Now that it is clear that Africans are better suited genetically, importing them is viewed as cheating .

The Cuban Marathon record is barely under 2:11 today so Al would have never been considered buying foreign talent.

Because Alberto was brought here when he was 2. Meb when he was 12. It’s not the same as the East Africans that arrive here with talent already recognized, if not yet fully developed. They may love their new country and be happy to be here, but they are nothing but ringers. Let’s not kid ourselves.

Yah his talent was already recognized at the age of 12! Shut the complete f up. That's actual bullshit.

You'readumbass wrote:

Yah his talent was already recognized at the age of 12! Shut the complete f up. That's actual bullshit.

Not very bright, are you?

Barabbas wrote:

Because Alberto was brought here when he was 2. Meb when he was 12. It’s not the same as the East Africans that arrive here with talent already recognized, if not yet fully developed. They may love their new country and be happy to be here, but they are nothing but ringers. Let’s not kid ourselves.

Agreed - neither Sal nor Meb came here as ringers.

Ponroy wrote:

Barabbas wrote:

Because Alberto was brought here when he was 2. Meb when he was 12. It’s not the same as the East Africans that arrive here with talent already recognized, if not yet fully developed. They may love their new country and be happy to be here, but they are nothing but ringers. Let’s not kid ourselves.

Agreed - neither Sal nor Meb came here as ringers.

Is Ches?

Not prior to the beginning of this racist website.

There's a difference between living here as a kid and becoming a running talent and comming here as a talented adult to be used as a ringer.

Not one bit wrote:

Username1 wrote:

Did Alberto face the not a true American born runner stuff? It seems like that kind of talk would be worse back in the 70s and 80s.

Not one bit of that nonsense was ever directed at him.

He is perceived as white and therefore nobody would attack him on that basis.

Go away hasbarat.

When did the US vote to turn the country into a third world nation? WHO pushed for the immigration act of 1965? Go look that up. Do some homework. Then go listen to Frank Raymond (he's an Indian from Calcutta). He can set you straight as to what's really going on in the West. You knee-jerk sissy lefties are such see you kay sees.

Barabbas wrote:

Because Alberto was brought here when he was 2. Meb when he was 12. It’s not the same as the East Africans that arrive here with talent already recognized, if not yet fully developed. They may love their new country and be happy to be here, but they are nothing but ringers. Let’s not kid ourselves.

ringer

noun

A person or animal substituted for another, esp a racehorse put in to run in place of an inferior beast

Now who exactly are these East Africans substituted for? They are not taking anyone's place. They are ADDING to the talent base here. No one is being excluded because of them.

Les wrote:

Barabbas wrote:

Because Alberto was brought here when he was 2. Meb when he was 12. It’s not the same as the East Africans that arrive here with talent already recognized, if not yet fully developed. They may love their new country and be happy to be here, but they are nothing but ringers. Let’s not kid ourselves.

ringer

noun

A person or animal substituted for another, esp a racehorse put in to run in place of an inferior beast

Now who exactly are these East Africans substituted for? They are not taking anyone's place. They are ADDING to the talent base here. No one is being excluded because of them.

Um, The Olympic 5k team?

Age tipping point wrote:

Ponroy wrote:

Agreed - neither Sal nor Meb came here as ringers.

Is Ches?

Was Ches? No.

Ponroy wrote:

Age tipping point wrote:

Is Ches?

Was Ches? No.

A "Junior" national champ from Kenya is not a ringer when dropped into the US high school scene? OK.