Sydney McLaughlin Emotional Post on Lack Of Support And Respect After Breaking The WR At The Trials

Awsi Dooger wrote:

dopedgills15 wrote:

i thought the same thing

i bet they hate each other

I definitely think there is tension between Muhammad and McLaughlin, specifically jealousy from Muhammad. It was evident in 2019 during a post race interview by Lewis Johnson at the United States championships at Drake. Muhammad defeated McLaughlin and broke the world record. Johnson was interviewing Sydney immediately after the race when she said she was happy for Muhammad breaking the world record. The camera remained on Sydney but you could hear something from Muhammad standing barely out of camera to Sydney's left. Sydney immediately looked in that direction and sincerely insisted, "I AM happy for you."

Lewis Johnson was either oblivious or had intentionally decided to totally ignore the awkward exchange. Muhammad was still off camera when she obviously made another dismissive remark or gesture. The interview ended at that point but you could hear Sydney say something like," Oh give me a break," again directed toward Muhammad.

I detailed all of that here at the time. IMO, that single exchange is more representative and accurate of the relationship between he two than anything said for public consumption. It has to be. Sydney is genuinely miffed that others on the team have long forged an opinion of her that is not based on anything she has said or done. Very familiar and predictable for anyone who followed Lolo Jones' career. The other American hurdlers spited her for many of the same reasons. It's basically...you don't fit girl. That clique in the sprint hurdles wanted everyone to be street tough not glamorous. Those mean girls are basically gone now. But the lingering degree of bitterness has been transferred to McLaughlin, who didn't anticipate it because it wasn't anything she experienced throughout school.

In 2019 I was very certain that Muhammad would defeat Sydney at world championships, despite 2/1 underdog status. That NBC interview clip revealed Muhammad as full of rage and intensity. Sydney wasn't mean enough yet. The two extra years were just enough. Muhammad comes across as satisfied after the Tokyo final solely because she was thrilled with her personal best time. That aspect enabled smiles and appearance of togetherness. But you could see the regret and emotion coming forward just a day or two later, when she was interviewed on the NBC daytime Olympic coverage and was losing the smile. Muhammad bemoaned the brief "check step" after clearing the final hurdle. She said that once they reached hurdle 9 she had been thinking, "Okay, maybe I've got this."

Sydney winning was the ideal result, IMO. The sport needed her as the young verified superstar. Sydney herself benefits far more than Muhammad would have. But it also guaranteed that Sydney would start sensing plenty of crap from nearby. My only surprise is that it's built so much momentum already, for her to voice like that.

El Keniano wrote:

Is Not Helpful wrote:

I am not aware of anything but complete adulation for her from the public or from NBC's coverage, so I have no idea what she's talking about. And she says nothing at all specific, so I'm not sure how purposeful her video was. I'm also a militant atheist so this Jesus nonsense doesn't sit well with me. Posting this video was a mistake for her. Whatever's going on with the people close to her is something she should work out on her own. Having watched this, my opinion of her is diminished.

As far as her looks are concerned, have people not noticed that Dalilah Muhammad is extremely beautiful?

She really is. But there's a big elephant in the room. You have two extremely attractive black women, one light-skinned, and the other dark-skinned. Both at the top of their game and have broken the world record four times in the last two years. One is considered more marketable in American media, possibly causing bitterness in her teammates causing them to isolate her, as is typical of cliques, leading to her feeling discriminated against because of her complexion.

high school xc coach wrote:

El Keniano wrote:

She really is. But there's a big elephant in the room. You have two extremely attractive black women, one light-skinned, and the other dark-skinned. Both at the top of their game and have broken the world record four times in the last two years. One is considered more marketable in American media, possibly causing bitterness in her teammates causing them to isolate her, as is typical of cliques, leading to her feeling discriminated against because of her complexion.

This just needs to stop. their are plenty of uber popular dark skinned girls out there. there are so many factors out there, but people choose to focus on this. it is a sick world.

Venus and Serena williams. Sha'Carri Richardson. Simone Biles.

I think one of the biggest things that leads to mega popularity is the attribute of being a PHENOM. Those who show huge talent and get recognition at an early age, sometime around or before 18, seem to capture the attention of the public in a bigger way, and that attention just sticks. Of course, having a big personality helps a lot. As does being the best of the best of the best.

Awsi Dooger wrote:

dopedgills15 wrote:

i thought the same thing

i bet they hate each other

I definitely think there is tension between Muhammad and McLaughlin, specifically jealousy from Muhammad. It was evident in 2019 during a post race interview by Lewis Johnson at the United States championships at Drake. Muhammad defeated McLaughlin and broke the world record. Johnson was interviewing Sydney immediately after the race when she said she was happy for Muhammad breaking the world record. The camera remained on Sydney but you could hear something from Muhammad standing barely out of camera to Sydney's left. Sydney immediately looked in that direction and sincerely insisted, "I AM happy for you."

Lewis Johnson was either oblivious or had intentionally decided to totally ignore the awkward exchange. Muhammad was still off camera when she obviously made another dismissive remark or gesture. The interview ended at that point but you could hear Sydney say something like," Oh give me a break," again directed toward Muhammad.

I detailed all of that here at the time. IMO, that single exchange is more representative and accurate of the relationship between he two than anything said for public consumption. It has to be. Sydney is genuinely miffed that others on the team have long forged an opinion of her that is not based on anything she has said or done. Very familiar and predictable for anyone who followed Lolo Jones' career. The other American hurdlers spited her for many of the same reasons. It's basically...you don't fit girl. That clique in the sprint hurdles wanted everyone to be street tough not glamorous. Those mean girls are basically gone now. But the lingering degree of bitterness has been transferred to McLaughlin, who didn't anticipate it because it wasn't anything she experienced throughout school.

In 2019 I was very certain that Muhammad would defeat Sydney at world championships, despite 2/1 underdog status. That NBC interview clip revealed Muhammad as full of rage and intensity. Sydney wasn't mean enough yet. The two extra years were just enough. Muhammad comes across as satisfied after the Tokyo final solely because she was thrilled with her personal best time. That aspect enabled smiles and appearance of togetherness. But you could see the regret and emotion coming forward just a day or two later, when she was interviewed on the NBC daytime Olympic coverage and was losing the smile. Muhammad bemoaned the brief "check step" after clearing the final hurdle. She said that once they reached hurdle 9 she had been thinking, "Okay, maybe I've got this."

Sydney winning was the ideal result, IMO. The sport needed her as the young verified superstar. Sydney herself benefits far more than Muhammad would have. But it also guaranteed that Sydney would start sensing plenty of crap from nearby. My only surprise is that it's built so much momentum already, for her to voice like that.

El Keniano wrote:

Is Not Helpful wrote:

I am not aware of anything but complete adulation for her from the public or from NBC's coverage, so I have no idea what she's talking about. And she says nothing at all specific, so I'm not sure how purposeful her video was. I'm also a militant atheist so this Jesus nonsense doesn't sit well with me. Posting this video was a mistake for her. Whatever's going on with the people close to her is something she should work out on her own. Having watched this, my opinion of her is diminished.

As far as her looks are concerned, have people not noticed that Dalilah Muhammad is extremely beautiful?

She really is. But there's a big elephant in the room. You have two extremely attractive black women, one light-skinned, and the other dark-skinned. Both at the top of their game and have broken the world record four times in the last two years. One is considered more marketable in American media, possibly causing bitterness in her teammates causing them to isolate her, as is typical of cliques, leading to her feeling discriminated against because of her complexion.