BOYCOTT MILLROSE GAMES

Mary Slaney? wrote:

David Beauchem wrote:

You can say what you want about her positive drug test, based on the science of the time - 1996, it was a questionable result. .

The result wasn't questionable at all. That same science exists today. In fact the T/E threshold is even tighter now (4:1) than it was in 1996 (6:1). Slaney was so dirty her T:E ratio was 11:1.

Except of course that now the weakness of this test on its own is recognised and it has to be backed up by additional tests (C13/C12 ratios to detect exogeneous use for example).! Since the limit was reduced the number of false positives went up. One reason for a false positive T/E ratio test is a low E reading which is very difficult to measure accurately (eg in Landis's case the T/E ratio varied from 4-11)

$25,000 a table? Only an over-paid USATF staff member could afford it.

Word. MSG sucks and so does the Daily News. The Post has better sports and is only a quarter.

Miracle on 34th street wrote:

Without the high school events there would be NO draw at the Millrose games. The days of a sold-out Millrose Games are long gone. The tickets are over-priced, and the product is mediocre.

I wonder where Paula Radcliffe (Nike) stands on Mary Slaney?

Integrity isn't something that you turn on and off because of the whims of your shoe sponsor, or is it?

If you knew Mary wrote:

The massive disservice is including a proven drug cheat in the Millrose festivities. Slaney, by virtue of her nasty personality and personal lifestyle choices, has never been a role model anyway. Slaney was always about me, me, me. She is not the face that track and field should be honoring.

why was she about you?

Tinypic is cool. Be creative next time.

I'd think a much more effective way to protest would be to go to the meet, then walk out or stand up and face backwards when Slaney is introduced to get her award. Or hell, just go w/ the time honored NYC tradition and give her a big ol' Bronx Cheer.

just don't clap if you feel that strongly about it.

EPO Cheats out wrote:

I wonder where Paula Radcliffe (Nike) stands on Mary Slaney?

Here's your reason why Paula wouldn't dare criticize Queen Mary.

EPO Cheats out wrote:

Integrity isn't something that you turn on and off because of the whims of your shoe sponsor, or is it?

Everyone has their price, including Paula Radcliffe.

Where does it say Slaney getting any award? From what I saw she is in the Millrose Hall of Fame and the hall is invited to Millrose this year, and some dinner.

Photoshop wrote:

Here's your reason why Paula wouldn't dare criticize Queen Mary.

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That makes a lot of sense. The world record holder in the marathon who has the guts to take a stand on Yurgorova and other drug cheats is being questioned on her morals!

WTF does the chick have to do to get some respect? Run 2:14? I have no problem focusing on convicted drug cheats and condemning people for actual actions but it's crazy to hypothesize how someone may act in a given situation and criticize them for it.

mandingo wrote:

That makes a lot of sense. The world record holder in the marathon who has the guts to take a stand on Yurgorova and other drug cheats is being questioned on her morals!

It doesn't take guts to take a stand against Yergorova. It takes guts to take a stand against Slaney. Radcliffe sold her soul to the devil long ago.

hasn't radcliffe already taken a stand on all drug cheats? does she actually need to lay out person by painstaking person who she is taking about when she condemns cheats? would it be okay with you for her to limit this explicit list to only female distance runners? all distance runners? all track and field athletes? all olympic sport athletes? all athletes? let us know and we'll get right on drawing up a list.

chuck d wrote:

hasn't radcliffe already taken a stand on all drug cheats?

Her silence is deafening regarding Mary Slaney. Not on her website, not in any interview has there ever been a word from Radcliffe critical of Mary Slaney. To answer your question, NO, not when it might conflict with the wishes of Nike.

chuck d, you don't get it wrote:

chuck d wrote:

hasn't radcliffe already taken a stand on all drug cheats?

Her silence is deafening regarding Mary Slaney. Not on her website, not in any interview has there ever been a word from Radcliffe critical of Mary Slaney. To answer your question, NO, not when it might conflict with the wishes of Nike.

When did you ask her about it?

Did Nike try to stop Asafa from commenting on Gatlin's positive?

mobile9 wrote:

Did Nike try to stop Asafa from commenting on Gatlin's positive?

Nike didn't pay for Gatlins defense, they hung him out to dry. Why would they try to stop Asafa from commenting on Gatlin, Nike dropped Gatlin. Slaney was being coached by Nike employee Alberto Salazar (with his own documented BALCO connection) when she got caught.

Radcliffe knows better than to take on Mary Slaney. You'll never hear a peep out of her.

has anyone ever asked paula about her? i mean, let's be honest, by the time paula came to the forefront, slaney was washed up. if paula were an american, i could see her commenting on or being asked about slaney. but i don't see why anyone would expect her to come out and speak out against an athlete from another country who is retired.