Matthew Centrowitz triggered by Oregon Runner's "your move" comment

Stoppit Smith wrote:

Personally, I'd like to imagine a moment where Centro's win actually gets respect.

Honestly, Matt has been dealing with disclaimer crap since winning his Olympic Gold.

When does he ever get to enjoy his win?

under a bridge wrote:

Can you imagine a Washington runner saying, “your move @Nick Willis” on Tanner’s NZ indoor record, and Willis actually attacking him like a petulant child?

Ok the trolls are out. People don’t understand why you should defend your reputation I guess. End thread.

under a bridge wrote:

Can you imagine a Washington runner saying, “your move @Nick Willis” on Tanner’s NZ indoor record, and Willis actually attacking him like a petulant child?

I can't imagine that, for a couple of reasons:

1) Nick Willis is perhaps the classiest of class acts in the sport and

2) Nick didn't recently race Tanner in the slow heat of a 5k, sit on him for 3/5 of the race, barely outkick him, brag on Instagram, and then get (appropriately) roasted about it.

The Sound Running 5k I think has been overlooked in the latter pages of this thread; that was what Christman was referencing in his "your move" comment. Centro ducked actual competition (and a likely mid-pack finish) despite having one of the fastest PR's in the field. He clearly was more than fit enough to move to the stronger heat, but it appears that he didn't want to get clapped by most of the field. Instead he chose to barely take a win tactically from people he wildly outclassed.

In regards to Cooper's Sit and Kick appearance, it sounded more like he was expressing some frustration he had with an old friend and former coach, Centro. He isn't malicious, he's just saying that Centro was fairly immature, but was a generally good guy. I've seen Bowerman runners say much of the same thing on their Insta with Centro there, and he recognizes it as true. Cooper doesn't seem mean-spirited, but I could be missing some subtext or context behind his words.

Even when he talks about Powell leaving, that sounded like some genuine frustration at an understandably frustrating situation. I would want to know if my coach was leaving, especially after a full year of developing a close relationship with them. It didn't sound as though he was disparaging the Powells in general, just expressing frustration.

I haven't seen the UO boys' comments on Centro's Instagram though, so I could be missing that piece, but it seems like they have far more reason to be frustrated with him than this thread is showing.

Somehow someway I still blame Evert Silva for all of this

this is the key - people are saying CONSTANTLY

none of the UO boys comment on Centros pics or anything like that, this was Centro reacting based on the comment and the podcast, which is stupid of him

Centro is a clown. Defending your rep? bro the second you defend your olympic gold, by posting about it, WHEN EVERYONE KNOWS YOU HAVE ONE, ya look dumb

under a bridge wrote:

BOHICA wrote:

I hope Centro enters a home meet at Hayward this spring and strongly insists he be put in the heat with the walk-on kid and then proceeds to just sit on his shoulder the whole race and berate him and push him around. Then, after the race, he goes up to Teare and Hocker and get right in their faces to tell them to keep the walk-ons in check and to keep his name out their mouths.

Yeah, that will really show them that they aren’t worth his time...

Too late for that, brah. Might as well go all-in, as is his style in poker.

BOHICA wrote:

under a bridge wrote:

Yeah, that will really show them that they aren’t worth his time...

Too late for that, brah. Might as well go all-in, as is his style in poker.

Yeah, Centro went all in that night. Then later on ShelBoo did too.

Why is Cooper even being mentioned in this thread. He and Centro literally had playful banter in the comments...

BOHICA wrote:

I hope Centro enters a home meet at Hayward this spring and strongly insists he be put in the heat with the walk-on kid and then proceeds to just sit on his shoulder the whole race and berate him and push him around. Then, after the race, he goes up to Teare and Hocker and get right in their faces to tell them to keep the walk-ons in check and to keep his name out their mouths.

unironically would be good for the sport. lets make it happen.

Good on Carter too. Supposed to be supporting his teammates. Instead of focusing on the accomplishments of cooper, cole, and Charlie this weekend, everybody is talking about their stupid comments. (With the help of LR blowing things out of proportion as usual.)

Makhloufi was the reigning Olympic champion you idiot. The only bigger name was Kiprop.

I agree with you to the extent that Centro has taken some unnecessary flack for his Olympic gold, but anyone defending his whiny Instagram rant is just sad. The fact that some of you see this as him “defending” himself is laughable. All he’s proven is that he’s immature and insecure. Why even give these kids the time of day? No self-respecting athlete from any other sport would.

Dairyland wrote:

Another example of trash talkers... Kevin Garnett. He trash talks anyone and everyone. Don’t act like Centro is so stupid and insecure because of this

people trash talk on the court to get into their heads. for most iconic trash talkers it is a strategy and has nothing to do with personal beef as they are usually professionals off the court...ironically off the track the oregon dudes have seemingly managed to get into centros head. as people have said many times...he should not have responded, but if he did, there were so many other routes he couldve took to get his point across without looking like a vindictive beta.

One can easily turn this around and ask why college athletes who are so talented need to take the time to troll Centro. And if he is immature and insecure, so what? Otherwise, why don't we all collectively write to Kipchoge, slam his reputation, make accusations, and bash his training because it's cool to do, right? Centro has at least earned the right to not be laughed at by kids on a team that he once competed for. Because if you support the right of these kids to pick on Centro, then you can't complain if none of them win Olympic Gold and Centro rolls right up on their feed to remind them ...over and over.

He has to look like a"vindictive beta " because if he directly took them to task right in their faces, he would end up losing his sponsors. Let's not forget that.

te5n1k wrote:

Dairyland wrote:

Another example of trash talkers... Kevin Garnett. He trash talks anyone and everyone. Don’t act like Centro is so stupid and insecure because of this

people trash talk on the court to get into their heads. for most iconic trash talkers it is a strategy and has nothing to do with personal beef as they are usually professionals off the court...ironically off the track the oregon dudes have seemingly managed to get into centros head. as people have said many times...he should not have responded, but if he did, there were so many other routes he couldve took to get his point across without looking like a vindictive beta.

Stoppit Smith wrote:

He has to look like a"vindictive beta "

No, he doesn't - that's the point. He chose to.

He chose to? Would you rather he showed up to U of O and called Christman out by name and challenged him on the spot? That's the Alpha thing to do, but it would cost him sponsors for bad PR.

under a bridge wrote:

Stoppit Smith wrote:

He has to look like a"vindictive beta "

No, he doesn't - that's the point. He chose to.

Message me when they give out gold medals for being an Instagram troll.

Also waiting for the “triggered so much I had to repost it on another forum” medal

Stoppit Smith wrote:

He chose to?

Would you rather he showed up to U of O and called Christman out by name and challenged him on the spot?

That's the Alpha thing to do, but it would cost him sponsors for bad PR.

under a bridge wrote:

No, he doesn't - that's the point. He chose to.

Yes, he chose to.

The alpha thing to do is to not notice some peons tagging you on a social media post nor feeling like they deserve a response. You keep forgetting that.

Well Alpha or not, if I don't like what someone says about me, I don't let it go and I directly address it.

Centro was a lot nicer than I would be or have been.

I see nothing wrong with what he did.