The video is linked multiple times in this thread, but here it is again:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo7Kw-MJRts#t=0m16
Merga and Solinsky get into a bit of a shoving match 50-75m before the point where Solinsky appears to stutter step and step to the inside of the rail. Solinsky then throws his hands up in what I believe to be an attempt at faking anger, and starts walking.
Scott Holland, I would say the same thing to Solinsky's face. He's a big boy, a few strong words, either said or written aren't going to hurt him. But, I hope he got a solid ass-chewing and from Schumacher that will stick in his mind the next time he gets frustrated and quits a race, so that he won't automatically make that choice to check out again.
Like a few other posters, after watching the video 100 times, I can see in his face that he checked out of that race, and quit because he was irritated with the way it played out. If he could go back and change things, he would have stepped back on the track and finished (he admitted to it in a tweet post-race), or he would have controlled his frustration better and not let Merga and Alameirew push his buttons the way they did.
I am a huge fan of Solinsky and Rupp (and Farah, and Lagat, etc...), but I'm not a fanboy. If I think any of them is being a huge pvssy, I'm going to speak my mind. They are men of action; lies do not become them.
Scott Holland, you are part of the problem. You condone this weak behavior (giving up) by looking for true and honest supporters of the sport, like me, to be shut up, and shown the door. You may not like my version of criticism, but I can tell you, criticism and high expectations will get our runners a lot further than you and your goddamn participation ribbons and back rubs.
Go for a good hard run and think about it.