And by the way, Mr Kingdom, I hope you do well! malmo
-----Original Message----- From: malmo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 2:01 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Cc: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: t-and-f: Kingdom making plans for Sacramento Kingdom expressed disappointment at some reaction he said he has received within the track community regarding his decision to sit out a qualifying meet because of $30. He passed on participating in a June 26 meet in Ponoma, N.J. -- and a chance at gaining the 13:55 mark he would need to automatically qualify for the trials -- when event organizers refused to waive the $30 entry fee. Kingdom felt his status in the sport should have prompted an exception, but organizers explained that other Olympians paid the fee. "You would not ask Michael Jordan to pay $65 to watch the Chicago Bulls play basketball," Kingdom said. "Why do the gold medalists of this sport get dragged through the mud by some people just because we ask someone to waive the appearance fee." Kingdom said he has heard and read criticism of his decision, most of it on the Internet. He said that what stung the most came from those accusing him of seeking ways to avoid competing at the trials. "Anybody who insults me, insults my character, that upsets me," he said. "I don't have to explain to anybody how much I want to compete after what I've accomplished." Why does this gold medalists feel that he's owed something? You're not. You're cheap Mr Kingdom. Pay the damn money and shut the fuck up! malmo
