Dirty move at Local Turkey Trot

Let's not feed the troll.

I coached youth track for almost a decade, and that move is something you would occasionally see an 8-year-old do to keep from finishing last in a race. Couple that with this guy's ability to just blatantly lie about what happened when he knows there is video of what he did, and you have a grown man with the emotional maturity of a 2nd grader.

Please don't insult 2nd graders like this.

how do you not throw punches after that?

I don't want to defend the guy, but I see the watch stop as a (rather comical) habit. Habits take over reactions in almost any situation.

Just because you are running a race doesn't mean that you have any special immunity from battery (physical violence) against other competitors or spectators. I watched the short clip several dozen times, and it appears that there is first contact well before the line, and then a hip check, and on top of that an apparent slide tackle of the passing runner. I don't think it would be unreasonable for the runner that was hip checked and tackled to file a police report and possibly press for charges if warranted. The subject video of this thread actually reminded me of the incident two years ago during a 10k in Georgia where a youth minister decided to slap a reporter in the rear end during a race - no, not ok at any time, nor is hip checking or slide tackling someone else.

Interview with the impeded runner and the woman who they ran into at the finish line.

News10 article linked above cites a violation of USATF Rule 163 as the reason for his disqualification. 163(4) Any competitor or participant responsible for jostling, running across, or obstructing another competitor or participant so as to impede his or her progress shall be liable to disqualification in that event ... NOTE: Some factors to be considered when determining a disqualification include safety, equitable competition, severity of the infraction and resulting consequence.

Wow, where's Miss Fidditch? That article is hardly readable in places.

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As far as the aforementioned “troll” I am not it. Ergo the millieu of this board is one I sometimes do not appreciate, tho I am cognizant of its modus operandi. I am not a hero per se, tho I operate in realms that are relational

See if the guy was smart... let the guy push all the way over then swipe his leg out... kinda like a Top Gun move to let the guy go by.

These are the said threats of violence that I do not appreciated w/r/t your aforementioned comment. As I am back in our nation’s capital and serving the American people, I lament awaking to this blatant threat on my physical safety, for I love peace in all its incantashons (sic)

Just to put this all to bed (and I am sure you all already know this) that's not the real Xavier. You've made him famous though and once he recovers from this it will be a hilarious story

More keyboard lawyers.

I resent the false allegations and the hoaxery in general. Good day.

You do realize that your accusation might be construed as defamation and slander in a court of law, do you not?