Columnist disses Phelps, slams swimming

For a quick reality check rewatch Phelps following the 4x100 relay. Nothing wrong with it at all but hardly "calm, cool and collected and non-obtrusive". Now, point me to Bolt taunting anyone, I watched all his events and didn't see it. Many people, myself included, believe there's a big difference between celebrating after a win and doing it while the race is still going on. I think Phelps was excited and amazed that they won; many people shared that feeling. But for Bolt to be pounding his chest and celebrating before the race is over, I feel that's disrespectful to the other competitors. Of course, I think the trash-talking before the race (Bernard) is pretty bad, too. BTW, what happens in the NFL or the NCAA if you're about to score a touchdown and you stop in front of the goal line to draw attention to the fact that you're so far ahead of the defense? That's right: you get a penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct because it's taunting. That's pretty much what Bolt was guilty of.

For a quick reality check rewatch Phelps following the 4x100 relay. Nothing wrong with it at all but hardly "calm, cool and collected and non-obtrusive". Now, point me to Bolt taunting anyone, I watched all his events and didn't see it. Many people, myself included, believe there's a big difference between celebrating after a win and doing it while the race is still going on. I think Phelps was excited and amazed that they won; many people shared that feeling. But for Bolt to be pounding his chest and celebrating before the race is over, I feel that's disrespectful to the other competitors. Of course, I think the trash-talking before the race (Bernard) is pretty bad, too. BTW, what happens in the NFL or the NCAA if you're about to score a touchdown and you stop in front of the goal line to draw attention to the fact that you're so far ahead of the defense? That's right: you get a penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct because it's taunting. That's pretty much what Bolt was guilty of.