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Congratulations to US 100 meter sprinter Jon Drummond. Nothing like providing a little reinforcement to to "ugly american" stereotype, in France of all places.
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Comments (5)
Huh. Drummond sounds like a... (Below threshold)1. Posted by zombyboy | August 25, 2003 12:49 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Huh. Drummond sounds like a jerk, but what a stupid freakin' rule.
1. Posted by zombyboy | August 25, 2003 12:49 PM |
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Posted on August 25, 2003 12:49
2. Posted by Ted Phipps | August 25, 2003 1:23 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
A minor protest about a stupid rule. No biggie. The article I read indicated that the crowd was more upset with the officials than with him.
2. Posted by Ted Phipps | August 25, 2003 1:23 PM |
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Posted on August 25, 2003 13:23
3. Posted by David Strain | August 25, 2003 6:55 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Still, imagine you're trying to explain to your toddler why grown-ups don't pitch tantrums. Then they see this kind of behavior. How are you going to explain that?
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3. Posted by David Strain | August 25, 2003 6:55 PM |
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Posted on August 25, 2003 18:55
4. Posted by Kin | August 26, 2003 2:10 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I was watching this. He got soooo screwed. It was a bad bad call. I'm not sure I would have acted differently in his place.
4. Posted by Kin | August 26, 2003 2:10 AM |
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Posted on August 26, 2003 02:10
5. Posted by Sara | August 26, 2003 1:51 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Did he not know the rules before the race? Hello? Yeah, its a stupid rule, but most rules are stupid. Just follow 'em.
5. Posted by Sara | August 26, 2003 1:51 PM |
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Posted on August 26, 2003 13:51