The Fall of Lolo Jones

I see two valid issues of comparison. I'm not dissing her career. She continues to have a fine one, and I applaud the athlete who works his or her ass off to be #1000 if that is the best they can do. But Lolo is clearly less than the best, and of those ahead of her, only the far better Gail Devers received anywhere near the same attention.

One is to other US bobsledders. She comes in from another sport, bitches about the fact she is paid like a bobsledder (very little), but gets far more attention than anyone else. She deserves credit for her success, but why does the public hear more about her than a successful driver, who has the most critical job?

The second is to other US 100m hurdlers. She has never medaled in the Worlds or Olympics outdoors. To her credit she does have two indoor golds at worlds, but outdoors is the big show. On the watch, US alltime list, she is in a 3 way tie for #6, only .03 ahead of #11; not that big a deal compared to Brianna Rollins and Gail Devers.

As for white v black, I think she is the only white on the US top 10 list, although I am not certain of that. Make your own conclusions.

Lolo addressed these concerns before the last Olympics. She stated that she hired a PR person to sell her. She said something to the effect that any high level athlete that wants to get their name out should have a PR person.

It's not her fault these other hurdlers can't figure it out. If you look through some of the old Lolo threads you might be able to find the link where she says this. I'm not going to look for it.

Al Hymen wrote:

Lolo Jones could have been a great if she didn't have a hymen

Sexual promiscuity can lower testosterone and drive.

She's probably great because she hasn't been having sex.

Lolo might have set the American record if she hadn't have hit that hurdle in Beijing.

Lolo's serious problem was her nerve impingement in her foot which probably caused her fall in that final.

She has been consistently one of the best hurdlers despite that health problem.

The only reason people dislike her is because they're blacker than her.

Who on earth is "liking" this guy's video?

why is being a virgin at age 30 holding onto her morals? is she even attracted to men? christians who remain virgins at age 30 usually are closet gays.

Sorry you can't accept the way someone else chooses to live.

Is Lolo Jones update?

Manjaw will be manjaw.

kirkcameron wrote:

why is being a virgin at age 30 holding onto her morals? is she even attracted to men? christians who remain virgins at age 30 usually are closet gays.

Even the crickets won't chirp for such foolishness.