Rupp Interview after 10k - LetsRun asked him about Verne Gambetta and 'innovation vs. cheating'

yours is a statement of faith rather than facts. You are welcome to make your statement of faith, just like a quaker is welcome to stand up and state her message from God.

But cut the superior tone. You are guessing as much as anyone else.

...and really - 11 straight years of no A list American distance runners testing positive doesn't mean a thing to you? nothing?

If everyone were on the juice, at least one dumb cat would make a little mistake and get caught, wouldn't he?

Rojo, come on. You seem to understand that you would not have gotten a response without misrepresenting what Gambetta said, and you admit you have no facts to support a direct accusation. Seems like you're just trying to stir up s*&t.

Wtfunny wrote:

I think LRC is the best site on the web, and the brojos are 2 of the best, if not THE best sports journalists on the planet. Without their diligence and relentless pursuit of all the major stories, the sporting world would be a much poorer place; Tyson wouldn't have been busted, Marion would still be running, Lance would still have 7 yellow jerseys, the Chinese women would still be dominating middle distance and the east European block would still exist.

You are onto something there.

well a bit OFT....but isn't shitting on your own nest somehow?

There is also something like momentum a guy had brilliant race and he is like US brilliant in distance running and journalist shoot a question like this? its'not like forbidden but ask Alberto or any other officials from NOP try to take longer chat, find the right time and a person to ask.

Why would you ask a question like this to the guy tested thousands of times in the season and out of the season and so on...

On the other hand recently posted one more voice on massive doping business in Kenya.

Swedish based(KENYA born) female marathoner Isabellah Andersson(2:23) was recently called up and offered doping while on training camp in Kenya, Eldoret.

Here you have a link to Swedish short article:

http://www.svd.se/sport/3614336.svd

unfortunately in Swedish.

She requested also swedish media and investigation journalist to come to Kenya and do a reliable material because she thinks it's a such big issue.

It's not a first time she expressed that.

Focus on a real stuff.

Correct me if I'm wrong don't recall letsrun asking Rudisha directly after OS final in London about big doping scandals in Kenya revealed by German reporters?

ps.

I'm not an american neither US based if it matters to some of you.

get ugly wrote:

Can anyone confirm this? I thought it sounded like rojo. That question was completely inappropriate.

Inappropriate is being nice. More like dumb.as.s. Do you really have to ask a guy who just broke the American record if using an allergy mask or air purifier is cheating? If so, then shoes are cheating.

rojo wrote: The 'controversial' part was the assertion by another journalist that Rupp was told to say he hadn't read the article.

This is a problem with how you do things. You are using very, very thin hearsay to stir up controversy. Why should anybody care what another "journalist" "thought" he heard? Perhaps he'd like to go on the record? And then perhaps he could explain to us why the incident deserves mentioning at all.

That's it rojo, keep deleting posts.

You love posing as a "bold journalist" but when someone challenges you....well that's different huh? That's when you say "it's my website wahhhhhh".

Remember when you told someone to "grow a pair? Why don't you take your own advice you snotty little child.

High caliber runners that continually improve are suspect especially in this day and age. The testing cannot match the borderline TE and innovation in manipulating adaptation and recovery of athletes. Downside of pYing athletes $$$$ to perform.

trackcoach wrote:

I have been interviewed and I've done interviews, as as an interviewee and interviewer, when something positive happens, personally, I try to keep it positive. You just set an American record, who wants to discuss doping or something of that sort. There was nothing wrong with the question, but I would have picked as a better time. Unfortunately, what will happen now is you will likely never get another interview with Rupp, especially when Ricky is around.

The bold statement says it all. Nothing wrong w/ Rojo asking the question but it seemed awkward since the MAIN focus that day was Rupp's accomplishment/record. However, Rupp displayed his usual self conscious behavior...like..."don't ask me questions that I have to consult my management about"...just an observation by a non expert.

Actually, the brosjo are probably pleased to be compared to rush and bill oreilly. They share the same political beliefs and have a strong family history with fox news.

Obviously, rupp is a doper, and all NOPers are dopers. I'd rather see a grand jury asking NOPers questions, but am still glad if the brosjo do it too.

Querfeldein wrote:

I haven't read the whole thread, but I agree that the interview was better for the question you asked. Most journalists shy away from asking tough questions, so the fact that you did not, and even managed to do it in a respectful manner, is clearly positive. Obviously, it would have been great to get a follow-up, or to ask the same question to Alberto Salazar, but since that wasn't going to be allowed, you probably did the best you could under the circumstances.

Let's also not forget that athletes, clean or doping, regularly face tough questions. Lance Armstrong held countless press conferences during his career where he faced questions by some of the best and most critical sporting journalists in the world, including David Walsh, Hajo Seppelt, and others. That never lead to anything - except, with hindsight, to confirm the degree of deception.

The guy asked if Rupp considers using an air purifier to be cheating. Why are people acting like this was some kind of hard-hitting question? He didn't ask about EPO. He asked about a machine you can buy at Target that every allergy sufferer owns.

Typical Rojo, washed up never-was has to be a dick about everything.

air purifier wrote:

The guy asked if Rupp considers using an air purifier to be cheating. Why are people acting like this was some kind of hard-hitting question? He didn't ask about EPO. He asked about a machine you can buy at Target that every allergy sufferer owns.

Thus the "are you really that stupid" look Rupp gave.

I can't believe the balls Rojo is showing by coming back into this thread with his (again) bs about how he (Rojo) was told by some unnamed reporter that Rupp had been prompted to say that he hadn't read the Gambetta interview. What a crock. If Rojo really believed that Rupp has seen the article, he (Rojo) would never have misrespresented that Gambetta spoke about pollen masks and air purifiers. This is the real issue here -- Rojo's continued dishonesty. Keep telling lies, and the lies have to get bigger.

Oklahoma Okie wrote:

I can't believe the balls Rojo is showing by coming back into this thread with his (again) bs about how he (Rojo) was told by some unnamed reporter that Rupp had been prompted to say that he hadn't read the Gambetta interview. What a crock. If Rojo really believed that Rupp has seen the article, he (Rojo) would never have misrespresented that Gambetta spoke about pollen masks and air purifiers. This is the real issue here -- Rojo's continued dishonesty. Keep telling lies, and the lies have to get bigger.

You watch, check this thread tomorrow and I'll bet your post and a lot of others will be gone and rojo won't answer any of the criticisms lodged.

I heard something on the Flotrack video where it could be Sims saying 'didnt see it' but that does not merit a controversy. Rupp went ahead and said more than he didn't see it. He tried to answer the question and addressed the part that Rojo added about to the Gambetta piece. Given the LRC thread on Centro, I imagine they are wary of LRC.Again, more journalistic work would help. Follow up with the persons with firsthand knowledge and get someone on the record. Otherwise, there is not much here.

Oklahoma Okie wrote:

I can't believe the balls Rojo is showing by coming back into this thread with his (again) bs about how he (Rojo) was told by some unnamed reporter that Rupp had been prompted to say that he hadn't read the Gambetta interview. What a crock. If Rojo really believed that Rupp has seen the article, he (Rojo) would never have misrespresented that Gambetta spoke about pollen masks and air purifiers. This is the real issue here -- Rojo's continued dishonesty. Keep telling lies, and the lies have to get bigger.

You can literally hear Simms say 2 times " you havent seen it, you havent seen it" why would he need to tell Rupp what he has or hasn't seen if there wasn't a story to be covered up?

C'mon now, if Rojo thought Rupp had read the article, he (Rojo) would never had tried to throw the curve ball with the dishonest reference about pollen masks and oxygen. I have little doubt that Rojo's real goal was to try to rile up Rupp, and maybe fluster him into saying something crude, or tossing a fist his way. Looking for a little publicity for himself is the only logical reason for doing what he did. I give Rupp credit for staying professional and keeping his cool.