Meb is class all the way wrote:
This thread is ridiculous. Meb got clipped and was joking about it.
Meb is still a class act.
Why didn't the reporters follow up with Rupp and ask him if he accidentally clipped Meb?
This thread is a misunderstanding of what happened.
All you have to do is watch the video. It's pretty clear. Meb kind of went off there and it wasn't too classy. He actually embarrassed himself and you can see it in his face afterwards.
I really like Meb, but he isn't a saint. I've seen him get irritated in races when he doesn't like what others are doing. He's used gestures like this before. Should Rupp have give a bit more space? Probably, but he is a track runner who runs against east Africans who clip the crap out of you, push you etc. They'll also put a gap on you without notice so you better be in position to react. Maybe Rupp will adjust to the roads with experience.
The thing you have to realize about Meb, is that he is a brand. He and his coach know it and they market it. He has a story and an image that he upholds, and it's a good story. That doesn't mean he's a saint.