<<< Why would he go after the wr while he was running for free? >>>
Uhhh ... there are lots of reasons.
Some of them, you and perhaps Maurice have lost sight of. I didn't realize
that WR's were only personally satisfying when you get a big payday after
setting one.
Here are a couple reasons to clue you in:
1. To be the World's fastest.
2. To stomp some ass in that particular race ...
... and, let's remember that a WR set without any appearance fees being paid
... is not "running for free" in this case. How much would his sponsor pay
for a WR in the 100m anywhere in the world?
Now, how much would that WR be worth ... set in Eugene at US Nationals?
Brian McEwen
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Subject: Re: t-and-f: Competing at NATS- was "a huge loss to the sport"
In a message dated 06/28/2001 2:33:59 PM Pacific Daylight Time, Subfour359
writes:
PLEASE, SPARE ME!! He did what was best for him, another selfish act on
behalf of a superstar. Period. End of story.
I am sorry you are so closed minded that this is all you have to offer to
this discussion. In this case you stick to being a fan. I am tired of fans
thinking that sports are some other entity when it comes to the requirements
of a job. Or that an athlete is at your beck and call as you see fit.
Maurice shared with you what he felt and thought and you have the nerve to
sit in judgment of what he said, and call him a liar. Spare me!
You want the inside scoop? Those around him suggested everything from not
running at all, to jogging down the track, to doing a different event all
together. When the day of the race came he was urged to take the medical
waiver because of his tendinitis in his knee, which caused him to limp
everywhere he went, and had prevented his full participation in workouts for
the week. His reply was always the same, he was going to run because he did
not want to upset the fans. That is what that man is about. You ask
yourself what reason did he have to run 9.90 at that meet? Why would he go
after the wr while he was running for free? He wanted to give the fans what
the came for, and that he did.
We have spent so much time and energy on discussing his lack of
participation
the next rounds, that no one, and I mean no one has realized what they
actually saw. Remember that race was wind legal. But I am sure you feel as
though he did that for himself also!
Mr. Smith
Faith is a road seldom traveled
Let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus,
the author and finisher of our faith" Hebrews 12: 1-2
