Gary Hall fined $5000

Wow, now here is a different angle….I am going to take a 180 degree stance then my friends on this one. I believe it IS his right. The fastest guy should go. Why does membership on a TEAM have to be a requisite to represent his country? Heck, he swam the time required to go to the Olympic Games….so he should go! As to him NOT signing and then NOT swimming. Heck, where did it ever say all the years he competed in competitive swimming that once you grow up to become the fast guy in the USA in the 50 free….that you had to sign away your rights to represent your country by joining the TEAM. TEAM in this case should be the USA. Is he a USA citizen or fall under the guidelines to swim for the USA? Yes, he is….so why should HE be denied HIS RIGHT to swim for his country because he does not want to be a member of the TEAM. Talk about BIG BROTHER cramming his WILL down on you. Money and power drive this bus...NOT who is the fastest in the pool and that is what I find fault in this process. Now, would I be a member of the team? Yes, I would....but that does NOT mean Gary Hall Jr. has to.

Wow, now here is a different angle….I am going to take a 180 degree stance then my friends on this one. I believe it IS his right. The fastest guy should go. Why does membership on a TEAM have to be a requisite to represent his country? Heck, he swam the time required to go to the Olympic Games….so he should go! As to him NOT signing and then NOT swimming. Heck, where did it ever say all the years he competed in competitive swimming that once you grow up to become the fast guy in the USA in the 50 free….that you had to sign away your rights to represent your country by joining the TEAM. TEAM in this case should be the USA. Is he a USA citizen or fall under the guidelines to swim for the USA? Yes, he is….so why should HE be denied HIS RIGHT to swim for his country because he does not want to be a member of the TEAM. Talk about BIG BROTHER cramming his WILL down on you. Money and power drive this bus...NOT who is the fastest in the pool and that is what I find fault in this process. Now, would I be a member of the team? Yes, I would....but that does NOT mean Gary Hall Jr. has to.