accurate wrote:
He's supposed to be a role model, not some clown.
Supposed by who? What role is he a model for, and for whom is he supposed to be a model?
I for one am baffled by the nonsense written about Engels from both sides. I just don't see why anyone cares that much about him either way.
Trollminator wrote:
NERunner0353 wrote:
Did folks not see the race? Engels pumped up the crowd coming around the final turn then got passed a little before the line. Barely held on for second.
Pure embarrassment
He's better than "you'll" ever be during your best dream/fantasy. He does 800's in workouts faster than your PR, LOL!
Tastes Like Chicken wrote:
accurate wrote:
He's supposed to be a role model, not some clown.
Supposed by who? What role is he a model for, and for whom is he supposed to be a model?
I for one am baffled by the nonsense written about Engels from both sides. I just don't see why anyone cares that much about him either way.
But that's actually the worst case scenario, that no one cares. He's supposed to be a top US miler and a professional (gets paid, you know...money?). I think if you're buying a ticket, signing up for live stream, or buying a product that he endorses you want a 100% effort, sure bad races happen but you at least want the athlete to do his best.
I remember the NHL strike where the joke was or wasn't "They cancelled the NHL season and nobody noticed"
thoughtsfailure wrote:
Dwightarm wrote:
I thought he was a runner? Not a role model.
Why shouldn't we expect pro athletes to be role models?
Other runners post motivational quotes on social media, give advice and training tips, explain how they over came eating disorders or injuries. They try to inspire and help their fans....Engels instead brags about his mullet and his beer drinking.
Why would we? why can't you get your own $hit together without some pro motivating Jesus Christ.
Gunga Gin wrote:
But that's actually the worst case scenario, that no one cares. He's supposed to be a top US miler and a professional (gets paid, you know...money?). I think if you're buying a ticket, signing up for live stream, or buying a product that he endorses you want a 100% effort, sure bad races happen but you at least want the athlete to do his best.
I remember the NHL strike where the joke was or wasn't "They cancelled the NHL season and nobody noticed"
What does any of this have to do with being a role model? Do you even know what it means to be a role model?
It's fine if you want to ran about Engels dialing it in. I might even agree with you. But don't pretend that has anything to do with him being a role model. It doesn't.
Just saw the clip - I'm not sure if even he wouldn't have raised his hand if he would have been able to hold off Beamish. At least now, he, and track, have a great story!
Tastes Like Chicken wrote:
Gunga Gin wrote:
But that's actually the worst case scenario, that no one cares. He's supposed to be a top US miler and a professional (gets paid, you know...money?). I think if you're buying a ticket, signing up for live stream, or buying a product that he endorses you want a 100% effort, sure bad races happen but you at least want the athlete to do his best.
I remember the NHL strike where the joke was or wasn't "They cancelled the NHL season and nobody noticed"
What does any of this have to do with being a role model? Do you even know what it means to be a role model?
It's fine if you want to ran about Engels dialing it in. I might even agree with you. But don't pretend that has anything to do with him being a role model. It doesn't.
It does. People pay money to see him run hard and he doesn't. We see better efforts at the high school level. No high school coach would tell their kids to do what he does.
I don't care what his excuse was. That hype job on the turn was an early celebration, and he looked like a fool after he got passed and beaten.
I finally had to watch it. DEVASTATION!! It was so bad of a devastation that even he couldn't fathom it and all he could do was laugh. And in front of all his enabling fans, yahhhh....
Let's hope he learned a lesson, I don't think he'll pull that stunt again.
Gunga Gin wrote:
I finally had to watch it. DEVASTATION!! It was so bad of a devastation that even he couldn't fathom it and all he could do was laugh. And in front of all his enabling fans, yahhhh....
Let's hope he learned a lesson, I don't think he'll pull that stunt again.
Nah man, he was, like, totally just having a good time with the fans. He didn't care at all about winning, he doesn't even like running all that much. He'd have done the same thing even if he was in last place, because, ya know, he's just concerned with having fun.
The funniest part of the video to me is that he barely even pulled away from the Canadian. It's like he expected this devastating burst of speed to crush the field and nothing was there.
Letsee wrote:
Just saw the clip - I'm not sure if even he wouldn't have raised his hand if he would have been able to hold off Beamish. At least now, he, and track, have a great story!
Yep! When you get utterly wrecked in a race, it's a good idea to look like a total tool so that at least you have a funny story to tell!
it was the b heat...he was having fun. in retrospect he looks a little foolish after getting kicked down, but he admitted as much and laughed it off.
rhimby wrote:
Anyone got a clip?
Really?
te5n1k wrote:
it was the b heat...he was having fun. in retrospect he looks a little foolish after getting kicked down, but he admitted as much and laughed it off.
I'm sure his sponsor is thrilled that he had a good time. Do you think he has a contract bonus for making a fool of himself?
Saint Vincent de Paul wrote:
rhimby wrote:
Anyone got a clip?
Really?
Really what?
reer wrote:
te5n1k wrote:
it was the b heat...he was having fun. in retrospect he looks a little foolish after getting kicked down, but he admitted as much and laughed it off.
I'm sure his sponsor is thrilled that he had a good time. Do you think he has a contract bonus for making a fool of himself?
It's good for the sport bro!!!
thoughtsfailure wrote:
Why shouldn't we expect pro athletes to be role models?
Other runners post motivational quotes on social media, give advice and training tips, explain how they over came eating disorders or injuries. They try to inspire and help their fans....Engels instead brags about his mullet and his beer drinking.
you guys are all so pressed about him putting up the persona of having a bit of fun in addition to be a pro runner. sure, maybe he cracks a beer or two when others don't, but do you really think that means he takes it not seriously enough and can't be a role model?
so many runners put such a stigma around drinking (and weed), when at the end of the day, if you're fast you're fast. his life/training and centro's aren't all that different, centro just acts like such a bigger hardo
High hopes wrote:
He kind of looks like he's just enjoying himself racing, earning a little cash, living the pro life before he retires in the near future. There's not much to race for this year so we won't get an idea of how serious he is until he starts the build up to world's next year. But he looks pretty content with how things are for him atm
I really strongly doubt that if Noah Lyles or Sha'Carri Richardson or Michael Norman or Fred Kerley or Athing Mu or... you get the idea... SHOWBOATED while they had a big lead, then got utterly WALKED DOWN, then played buddy buddy w/ whomever beat them and acted like they didn't give a crap, all of this after apparently training at their local bar, that this would be LRC's reaction.
Actually, all you have to do is peruse the thousands of pages in the history of this fair website that pertain to black runners to see the difference in attitude.
Breakfast In Bed wrote:
I don't care what his excuse was. That hype job on the turn was an early celebration, and he looked like a fool after he got passed and beaten.
Bottom line.
The guy is a joke. He's lucky that people on this site and in the American running community identify w/ him.