Richardson - Should she have been DQd?

Do you really understand what you're saying? You would prefer an insincere, rehearsed response to the athlete expressing herself the way she really is? Why would you prefer this?

I know that you're tired of vacuity. You must be, as you seem to be lousy with the stuff.

Who cares? Didn’t realize you need to be upper middle class with a particular dialect to not be “an idiot.”

Have you watched any other sports and seen their interviews? Football comes to mind. The focus should be bringing in more hype and attention to the sport - maybe her enthusiasm and show boating will help to bring in more viewers than just during an Olympic cycle.

Wouldn’t you prefer someone to be unapologetically themselves and genuine in their answers, rather than “my coach told me to hold my drive phase and finish first across the line” over and over again?

Javman wrote:

Whoever approved her matriculation past the 6th grade should be fired. She can't speak worth a damned.

Damned?

Why past tense?

She isn't animated. She's a nut.

Her babble was in the past tense.

That thought did cross my mind as well. Ms. Thomas is an intelligent human being - the complete opposite of Richardson.

How many times did she mention God?

Candor has nothing to do with it. Intelligent thought & speech does. Richardson is an ignorant twit.

To hell with your "white privelege" crap. Sell that crap elsewhere or prepare to get punched back in the nose.

Lots of people do that and know nothing of the meaning of what they are saying.

IChoseD2 wrote:

Ato Boldon didn't even see Hobbs move first. SMH.

He was probably looking at Gabby Thomas, wow she is beautiful.

When you have nothing to say, just thank God. Make sure to mention him as many times as you can.

#blessed

I was waiting for the woman hugging her afterwards to pull the ratty orange rug off her head. Almost.

Lol, ok buddy.

I think she's fine. Beats hackneyed answers to hackneyed questions.

When she runs for President we can evaluate her more critically. Right, Trumpers?

Javman wrote:

Her babble was in the past tense.

So she’s better now.

That’s good.

This thread should be shut down. It’s embarrassing.

I’m guessing her blacent was too much for you? Are you upset you’re getting the raw version of her every time she goes out there? You’re amazed by her talent but you have to find one or two flaws with her right? We can’t celebrate the fact that we have a champion? Get real man. There’s people at all levels that can’t “speak” or give great interviews. Clayton Murphy comes off as a potential school shooter 9/10 in his interviews. The man is just always on (intensity wise), that’s way more distressful than anyone’s poor use of the English language.

Track fans need to stop complaining about every little thing. “It’s the shoes”, “they’re on the sauce”, “oh what if they did this”. Stop living vicariously through the athletes and support them! You wonder why no one wants to talk the letsrun cesspool community. I feel sorry for those who actually are positive on here and see all the hate.

This thread absolutely stinks of angry white men.

To be fair, my initial post, which isn't there anymore, was in support of Richardson and claimed that I hope she wouldn't be dq'd. So now, for some reason, the original post is not what it was.