Justin Gatlin - interview after 100m final

Ow wow, you attended high school then. Was top of your topography class. Good lad. daaaaamn.....

Listen budddy, Those Gb's are the first one to tell you they arent like "those continentals". They don't even use the Euro as currency. How clear do you want to have it presented to you.

Egun wrote:

Justin Gatlin is the absolute last thing track and field needs, a unrepentant cheater.

He embodies the worst of America; rules don't apply, cheat until caught, stare down the doubters.

Actually, i believe he'll be caught again.

A despicable human .

I don't know if I believe any of this. Perhaps the unrepentant part (AN unrepentant cheater BTW), but he maintains he was wronged, and perhaps his pride extends to a place that he won't apologize for being duped/naïve. This isn't me claiming his innocence, just making a case for that specific behavior.

Otherwise, I don't see him as despicable, and I don't think his attitude reflects that of a ruthless cheater who embodies the worst, certainly not the worst of this great country. Perhaps his attitude toward Weldon at Pre Classi/USATF was harsh and standoffish, but again there is the possibility that he doesn't want to defend himself over and over and over and...

This interview seemed very open, very real, and had the feel of a man who just wanted to work hard, do what he loves, and represent his country. He DID seem like the haters affect him, even if he tries to look otherwise (aka unrepentant) and the pauses he took were atypical at best, curious at worst.

Of course, I completely agree that he may just be an extremely wonderful actor and liar.

Ben L Wrong wrote:

British media is so hypocrite, so hypocrite. This "saving the sport" topic is nonsense.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/athletics/11819675/Usain-Bolt-beats-Justin-Gatlin-at-World-Championships-stars-united-in-praise-of-hero-who-saved-athletics.html

And this come from the same people that idolized Mo Farah and Paula Radcliffe.

It's 'hypocritical' not hypocrite. You use the adjective not the noun.

And no, they're not hypocrites. Gatlin has failed 2 drug tests, Radcliffe and Mo have never failed one.

Radcliffe may well have had abnormal blood values, but as far as we know she was subsequently target tested and always tested negative.

Mo has no abnormal levels. His coach may have accusations against him and Mo may well have microdosed, but until he fails a test, must be seen as clean. The two situations are completely different.

European The Real One wrote:

Ow wow, you attended high school then. Was top of your topography class. Good lad. daaaaamn.....

Listen budddy, Those Gb's are the first one to tell you they arent like "those continentals". They don't even use the Euro as currency. How clear do you want to have it presented to you.

Yah obviously. It's not like UK is in the European Union or anything...

Ben L Wrong.

Go back and read your post.

If you are so illiterate, it would serve all of us well if you just stayed on the sidelines...

Stupid people are not entitled to opinions.

Yes!!! Very well put. I have also never rooted against an American until tonight. I was ecstatic to see Gatlin lose.

Egun wrote:

Gatlin got his hat handed to him .

Great !

I have never rooted against an American in the 47 years i have been watching track an field dating back to the 1968 olympics.

Until today.

Justin Gatlin is the absolute last thing track and field needs, a unrepentant cheater.

He embodies the worst of America; rules don't apply, cheat until caught, stare down the doubters.

Actually, i believe he'll be caught again.

A despicable human .

Harvey,

If you see Gatlin as a sincere athlete, you are AN easily swayed man BTW.

Phantasy Star wrote :

"Was beaten only by one of the most egregious dopers in history"

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...... whereas poor Justin was just an accidental doper who got banned twice.

Gatlin's comments in his interview with Lewis Johnson after the race was total BS. Completely preditated and contrived. Only truthfulness to it was the sting that he showed in getting beat which shocked him. He had planned to wrap himself in the American flag to divert the anti-drug talk. I know Gat well enough to see through that BS. Then he gives the most nuanced, change the subject answer to LJ's question about being so fast at age 33.

To use the massage cream story and stick with that all these years when evidence clearly showed it impossible for any steroidal cream to be applied prior to his drug test at the Kansas Relays and cause the postive test that he was caught for. He and Trevor Graham were working with Angel Memo Heredia and thats what caused the positive test. Today Gatlin and Dennis MItchell (and word has it that Trevor is consulting) are using Heredia and I just wish someone would dig around a little deeper on this.

Gatlin tried to rebrand himself knowing the critical talk swirling for months and as evidenced on this thread it worked for many but to those a little more knowledgable it was nothing but BS.

Thank god you underlined that word, I almost missed it. You might have educated some cowboys there man. Youre a good man.

Anyway, on to the important stuff: I am a REAL EUROPEAN, and I, unlike those BBC lovers that side of the canal, am a big fan of Justin "the just" Gatlin.

European The Real One wrote:

Besides that... Gb is not Europe, son. And don't you forget it.

It was hilarious... just before the 100m final they were discussing who "the people" would like to win. They reached sort of an agreement in that 98% would like Bolt to win. Was shaking my head pretty hard I can tell you.

That's the BBC... drooling over Bolt, Ennis and JohnTomp, over and over and over again

I can guarantee you that maybe not 98%, but a solid 90% of "man (or woman) on the street" types were for Bolt. They don't even know Gatlin's name.

Staggered wrote:

Ben L Wrong wrote:

British media is so hypocrite, so hypocrite. This \"saving the sport\" topic is nonsense.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/athletics/11819675/Usain-Bolt-beats-Justin-Gatlin-at-World-Championships-stars-united-in-praise-of-hero-who-saved-athletics.html

And this come from the same people that idolized Mo Farah and Paula Radcliffe.

It\'s \'hypocritical\' not hypocrite. You use the adjective not the noun.

And no, they\'re not hypocrites. Gatlin has failed 2 drug tests, Radcliffe and Mo have never failed one.

Radcliffe may well have had abnormal blood values, but as far as we know she was subsequently target tested and always tested negative.

Mo has no abnormal levels. His coach may have accusations against him and Mo may well have microdosed, but until he fails a test, must be seen as clean. The two situations are completely different.

GOD FVCKING DAMMIT! ABSENCE OF EVIDENCE IS NOT EVIDENCE OF ABSENCE!!!

Holy FVCKING shit- just because Mr. Farah and Mrs. Radcliffe haven\'t tested positive DOES NOT MEAN THEY ARE CLEAN.

You want to know the truth? There\'s an 80% chance they\'re both doped to the fvcking gills. I\'m sorry it\'s hard for you to accept, but what you\'re watching isn\'t sport. It\'s entertainment. They\'re not getting paid to be all natural

Gatlin interview was RAW, POWERFUL, RIVETING.

He should be idolized in the states. I for one am a huge fan!

Fan-o-Sport wrote:

Emotional

https://youtu.be/IQlK_4J8PGk

Not evoking any emotions from me. He's a flat out phoney. If I want to watch an interview with a convicted cheater that makes me feel something, I will watch Gay.

Egun wrote:

Gatlin got his hat handed to him .

Great !

I have never rooted against an American in the 47 years i have been watching track an field dating back to the 1968 olympics.

Until today.

Justin Gatlin is the absolute last thing track and field needs, a unrepentant cheater.

He embodies the worst of America; rules don't apply, cheat until caught, stare down the doubters.

Actually, i believe he'll be caught again.

A despicable human .

THIS A MILLION TIMES

For some reason, I'm most excited about De Grasse and Bromell tying for bronze.

Lots of people idolize Radcliffe and Farah, neither of whom has been caught doping, Several Brits HAVE been caught doping, including that idiot Dwain Chambres, whom NOBODY idolizes now. The UK media ganged up on him bigtime

80% chance?

At least the others have a rational basis for their beliefs.

You just pulled this out of your ass

THIS is the only hope in the world of sprinting. Every other sprinter in that final has been busted or is protected. Bolt may be "The Savior" of the IAAF right now (in facade only), but Bromell and DeGrasse represent the hope that professional track can ever have a clean sprinter ever again.....

D-Nice wrote:

For some reason, I'm most excited about De Grasse and Bromell tying for bronze.