Manzano is the man!

Actually we were here first if you go back i history. You took OUR land out west including California in 1831, you white thieves.

DaveW wrote:

You can respect your family culture from another country at your next family reunion, but not while you are representing the USA. If you represent the USA at a national or international championship, you should no longer be able to compete under the USA flag if you pull out another countries flag for a victory lap.

Who is we? Are you talking about the Spaniards who took over Mexico?

DaveW wrote:

Draped was not accurate, he held a large Mexican flag up as he also draped the American flag.

You're the one who said he "draped" himself in the Mexican flag, idiot

Maybe you should learn to admit your mistakes instead of constantly backpedaling.

Wow I am so glad I am not DaveW, it must be really depressing to live a life where you're constantly bothered by arbitrary things. I feel sorry for him, having to watch a great Mexican-American like Manzano succeed in the US under the US flag and still give a very small gesture back to his mother country. And I am certain Leo does not regret it at all. Must be really hard for DaveW to live with that reality.

Believe me, you are not paid enough to look this stupid. I will pay for your next burger if you are desperate.

el hombre pequeño

Congrats to Leo Manzano for his 2nd outdoor US title and his 9th consecutive top 3 finish.

And good for Hoka One One for grabbing him and getting the exposure.

DaveW wrote:

Believe me, you are not paid enough to look this stupid. I will pay for your next burger if you are desperate.

Keep backpedaling, it's funny to watch you melt down

DaveW wrote:

Draped was not accurate, he held a large Mexican flag up as he also draped the American flag. There was no place for the Mexican flag in the picture since I assume that Mexico did not give him the opportunity to train, run and compete for the USA.

I'm looking forward to when Mexico gives a gesture of international good will for all that the USA has done for all of the people that have left Mexico for the benefits of the USA, such as Manzano.

I'm also looking forward to big things from Manzano, but I think he learned that he shouldn't pull out one country's flag when he is competing for another. He would never make that mistake again.

I hope he gets the opportunity to lead by example and skip the flag-waving entirely. It became tiresome some time ago.

DaveW wrote:

Draped was not accurate, he held a large Mexican flag up as he also draped the American flag. There was no place for the Mexican flag in the picture since I assume that Mexico did not give him the opportunity to train, run and compete for the USA.

I believe it was YOU who said he was "draped" in a Mexican flag. Not too bright, are you.

DaveW wrote:

Draped was not accurate, he held a large Mexican flag up as he also draped the American flag. There was no place for the Mexican flag in the picture since I assume that Mexico did not give him the opportunity to train, run and compete for the USA.

His FAMILY gave him the opportunity to train, run, and compete, and they are Mexican. So it absolutely was appropriate.

Dave, you're being small-minded. Leo is probably the first Mexican-American to win a medal in track & field for this country. I for one am proud of Leo, respect his heritage and am thrilled at what he's done for this country.

Distance medalists from this country are few and far between. There's no way USATF is going to sanction someone who just won a medal for this country for something he did AFTER the race.

Ah yes, the usual LRC thread sequence: a few posts on-topic followed by a tangential response/dissention and then page after page of the resulting vitriol.

Good job today, Leo. I was there. That was a good race and the crowd loved it .

So his family had the money to give him the opportunity to choose?

I thought he needed support ... I didn't know he was being taken care of by his family.

So he could be Mexican or American or whatever worked best for him and who ever will pay him?

DaveW wrote:

So his family had the money to give him the opportunity to choose?

I thought he needed support ... I didn't know he was being taken care of by his family.

So he could be Mexican or American or whatever worked best for him and who ever will pay him?

Dude, please just STFU and start your own thread about this topic if you care so much. This is not the place for it.

I'm with DaveW... I think Leo screwed up running around with a Mexican flag after having raced in a USA singlet for the USA. His sponsorship with Nike ended not long after... why? Who knows? But, certain of us speculate it was because he stupidly carried the Mexican flag around after getting silver.

He's an American running for the USA. Not Mexico.

Whatever, it cost him big and I don't think Nike gives a crap. All folks know is that he carried that Mexican flag.

Here's the link to the race video.

http://www.usatf.tv/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=45365&do=videos&video_id=120321

Classic Leo.

This is getting a bit off topic, but I'd like to see all this flag stuff on victory laps end, regardless of nation. My recollection is this all started after one of Lasse Viren's Olympic wins when a little kid with a flag came out of the stands and followed Viren around the track with a flag.

My view has more to do with flag decorum than any political view I might have. The victorious athlete usually has trouble holding it up and keeping it off the ground. Then they are at the post race interview, draping it around their shoulders, mopping their brow without realizing what they are doing. Then there is always the possibility of the type of churlish display put on by the US men's 4 X 100 relay team after winning gold in 2000. I wish all athletes from all countries would end it.

DaveW wrote:

So his family had the money to give him the opportunity to choose?

So it's all about money to you? Okay then. Now you may shut up.