History of the shhh-ing celebration at the finish line

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This is how you "shhh" someone at the finish.

https://images.app.goo.gl/ToMu93zTHbfwFczQ6

What was good about it?

Am I the only one who feels like the photos of said shushing incidents always look like the guy is sticking a finger up his nose?

I don't care who does it, or why. It is low class.

I did not understand the Birnbaum one at the end of his race. Leo Young and the other Newbury guys did not say anything publicly about Birnbaum as far as I know. Rather, it was him and his future teammate Burns who said the Youngs were dodging races. Had Leo won the race, it might have made more sense for him as a celebration.

facts. birnbaum shushing leo is kinda funny bc leo quite literally didn’t say anything about him/the drama created. even after the race in a interview leo said he didn’t engage in the villain/hero thing and hoped it was playful. Plus the race played to birnbaums favor with it being tactical in the rain. No one was gonna out kick him so the results weren’t surprising. Everyone wanted Simeon/leo 1-2 finish. Leo was similing and laughing across the line so hopefully he’s not taking it to heart. Both are great and gotta be the top two runners of their class.

Gatlin did it after winning the 100-meter world championship in 2017:

Patrick Tierney after upsetting Cheserek in NCAA cross country.

Oh come on. They're having a laugh. I don't think they're that serious about it!

I can't think of any female shhh-ers off the top of my head.

Why do people get to talk endless trash from anonymous keyboards and then many of the same people get upset when professional athlete, whose job is to win, talk a little trash (or do a gesture to talk trash) when they win? I love shh-ing mostly because I can picture how much I would absolutely hate to get shh-ed in competition. For the person shh-ing, it's the singular moment of validation they have been working for. For the crowd, it's free drama and entertainment which we all know trask & field needs. For the losing athletes, it's free fuel for the fire for 2nd-8th in any final for the next match up. Only people deciding how appropriate shh-ing is should be the athletes in position to win and shush their competition.

I thought it was the unclean spirits within these vessels causing the vessel to make the gesture in reference to keeping the truth that Satan rules this world for now a secret to the masses....

I thought it was poor sportsmanship and a disqualification would have been reasonable. I say that as someone who was disappointed with the decision to disqualify MD HS runner Brody Buffington at States. Brody was disqualified in regionals for an action somewhat similar to the shhh and was disqualified. At States all Brody did was raise his arm about 25 ft before the finish. The shh gesture directed to other runners was disrespectful and inappropriate, especially for a high school runner.

Imagine the endless aneurysms here if Keely did it to Athing

Sounds about white

shhh-ing celebration at the finish line = thug/clown attitude