Mekhissi-Benabbad is an idiot.

floto wrote:

Now the official results show him DQed

I totally disagree with the DQ, you can't take away a touch down for dancing in the end zone. He did not impede the progress of his competitors or directly taunt them. Basically what he did was showboating; I have seen dozens of sprinters take their shirts off, which is no different. Mekhissi antics were over the top, but so is the DQ.

My daughter is 14. If she were in that mascot suit and he pushed her, I would have decked him with no regrets. The guy is a an arrogant prick!

gatherer of quotes wrote:

LMAO wrote:

"punched a mascot"? This is the funniest thing I've heard of in athletics for YEARS. What did the mascot do to deserve being punched? Must've been something.

He didn't punch a mascot in 2010, he punched Mehdi Baala.

He did push a mascot in 2012. Inside the mascot was a 14 year old girl.

Now he rips his top off with 90m to go.

Here is a highlight reel:

https://twitter.com/Statman_Jon/status/499994988366008320

TrackCoach wrote:

floto wrote:

Now the official results show him DQed

I totally disagree with the DQ, you can't take away a touch down for dancing in the end zone. He did not impede the progress of his competitors or directly taunt them. Basically what he did was showboating; I have seen dozens of sprinters take their shirts off, which is no different. Mekhissi antics were over the top, but so is the DQ.

Rules are rules. It's not about what YOU agree with. Section 212.458934ab

This anger thing seems to work well for him as far as his performances go.

He's worse than an idiot. I mean, seriously, what is the deal with knocking over mascots?

Dad who would do something wrote:

My daughter is 14. If she were in that mascot suit and he pushed her, I would have decked him with no regrets.

You bet. So would I.

Apparently the guy screamed: "I am Zlatan Ibrahimovic" or something similar while running with his singlet in his mouth. He's obviously retarded.

Benabbad should NOT be dq'd wrote:

P Radcliffe stopped and took a crap in the middle of the road in one of her marathons, televised on the internet, and she wasn't dq'd.

I laughed ... but don't be giving him ideas, man.

odakum wrote:

TrackCoach wrote:

I totally disagree with the DQ, you can't take away a touch down for dancing in the end zone. He did not impede the progress of his competitors or directly taunt them. Basically what he did was showboating; I have seen dozens of sprinters take their shirts off, which is no different. Mekhissi antics were over the top, but so is the DQ.

Rules are rules. It's not about what YOU agree with. Section 212.458934ab

Well, as far as I understand the ruling, the DQ is not the result of a subjective assessment regarding some sort of disrespectful behavior. MB was sanctioned because he violated competition rules. Obviously, you can debate some of these rules. Maybe athletes are required to wear their singlet from start to the end of the competition because of media coverage or because of sponsors who pay for being shown on the bibs.

However, regardless of the purpose of these rules, every athlete should be held responsible for obeying them, and MB is not an 18 year old youngster in his first international competition. Similarly, by showing up late at the call room, you are not going to compete although that does not harm any other competitor either. And I agree that rules should be equally applied to the fastest (even the European Champion) and the slowest runners in the field.

8467 wrote:

Dad who would do something wrote:

My daughter is 14. If she were in that mascot suit and he pushed her, I would have decked him with no regrets.

You bet. So would I.

You guys sound like a tough pair of dudes.

mugfug wrote:

You guys sound like a tough pair of dudes.

I'm even tougher. I'd pull out my shotgun and scare him back to Africa so my daughter doesn't get a mildly scraped knee

mugfug wrote:

8467 wrote:

You bet. So would I.

You guys sound like a tough pair of dudes.

You sound like someone who doesn't have children.

You really wanna bring up the "real man" thing again?

Flagpole disciple wrote:

You really wanna bring up the "real man" thing again?

No. But that was an idiot post.

Accra wrote:

Just a shot in the dark here, I'm guessing Canova knows him better than you do.

And you trust Canova's judgement over the facts why?

Like I said - (F) I - N - G (F) T - A - R - D !!!!!!! SUPREME!!!!!

Stop taking the sport to "Moron-ville" Keep your dick in your pants and your shirt on your back!!!!! And no grabs into the Leroy B DRUG COOKIE JAR!!!!!

dfdfddfddfddsafdfasdfsdfsdaf wrote:

Accra wrote:

Just a shot in the dark here, I'm guessing Canova knows him better than you do.

And you trust Canova's judgement over the facts why?

I trust Canova's judgment over your judgment.

8467 wrote:

Flagpole disciple wrote:

You really wanna bring up the "real man" thing again?

No. But that was an idiot post.

You think the Real Man post is an idiot post? You're dead to me. And probably very far from a real man.

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