Sigmund Freud the Capitalist wrote:
Just because he said it doesn't necessarily means he means it. The head game for Moscow is on now, the more intimidated his opponents become the easier he'll cruise to victory. Also, it's Nike PR for the masses, gotta strike while the iron is hot, yesterday it was a special 600 meters race agains Bolt (which might or might not happen AFTER Worlds so why else talk about it NOW?), tomorrow there'll be something else. You guys gotta stop taking everything everyone says literally before putting it in the larger context! ;-P
OK, so it is sort of like when Salazar says that Farah is sick and Rupp is carrying him to the bathroom, or when any of the top athletes say they are clean. It is all just shtick. I understand...