I Admire Galen Rupp Not For His Athleticism But For His Social Media Modesty

Are we talking about the American record holder, who got beat to the American 10k record, then 1-2 yrs later owned it -17 seconds, then did outrageous workout after an outrageous mile in Boston which no American has even come close.. then stayed silent after his now said coach has been band from the sport, indefinitely for basically rape.. tell me why ?!?!

the elephant in the room wrote:

4:59 wrote:

Its not that he has the inability to be social or on social media. He chooses not to be on social media. The same way someone can choose not to play guitar--even though they know how. This is not a limitation. His self control should be admired.

There very well may be plenty of people who have a skill they don't exercise. Still, Rupp is neither extroverted nor talkative and IS dull and uninteresting. It is not bad and I am not telling him or anyone else to change, it is just that I don't admire lack of skill or ability in people.

I know this has been addressed a couple times, but why do you keep going back to lack of skill or ability? Being naturally introverted and taciturn may make one dull, but that doesn't necessarily correlate with inability or lack of skill. I know plenty of introverts who, when called upon, are capable of being social, talkative, and even charismatic. They just honestly prefer being "dull." Rupp may be like that.

Ask yourself why people have not reacted that way to Hobbs.

If you don't want crap on your hands, don't play in the sewer. Rupp is da BOSS.

Words of Wisdom wrote:

When you’ve pushed the limits of cheating throughout your career the best thing to do is remain quiet. As Teddy Roosevelt said “speak softly and carry a big stick.” Sport is all about performance. Keep your mouth shut and perform. We don’t need no dumb Pre quotes.

What's dumb is your use of a double negative

the elephant in the room wrote:

4:59 wrote:

Its not that he has the inability to be social or on social media. He chooses not to be on social media. The same way someone can choose not to play guitar--even though they know how. This is not a limitation. His self control should be admired.

There very well may be plenty of people who have a skill they don't exercise. Still, Rupp is neither extroverted nor talkative and IS dull and uninteresting. It is not bad and I am not telling him or anyone else to change, it is just that I don't admire lack of skill or ability in people.

He has not demonstrated a lack of skill or ability. He made a personal choice not to have a social media presence. I feel the same way. I have no social media presence at all, but if you ask my friends, I'm far from dull and uninteresting. Besides, how would you know anything about him? Your making a judgement on his personality/character because he doesn't share his life with the public. I wish more athletes did this.