The messages that state all of the good things about Jearl are to show what a respectable and high-class athlete she has become. If you say she should be encouraging teammates, obviously you have never met Jearl. She is the most supportive person and athlete I know. The problem with leaving Jearl out of the relay pool has to deal with politics. The coaches let Brook Johnson put his own athlete in the relay pool. Brook Johnson needs to stay out of the entire decision process. Jearl Miles-Clark has been betrayed by her fellow Americans. Jearl supports USA track and field, but obviously they don't respect and support her accomplishments. Politics must be left out of decisions such as this in order to keep integrity in sports.