Phelps is going down ....

So I finally watched the 100 Fly yesterday. I had been looking forward to it, and ignoring this forum so I wouldn't accidentally learn the result. Great race. Unbelievable that Phelps could pull that off, especially right after he collided into someone in the warmup pool and broke his goggles. I enjoyed the rivalry and build-up to the race, with Cavic trash talking and whining about his loss in Beijing. I was relishing the prospect of watching Phelps beat him, even though I thought the chances of that were slim. But now, having seen the race and the way both swimmers handled themselves afterwards, I have an observation... Phelps is a ***. He's a sore loser and a graceless winner. His apelike antics in the pool were an embarrassment. Thumping his chest, sitting on the lane line and shoving his ass in Cavic's lane, refusing to look at Cavic and acknowledge him when Cavic congratulated him. Very disappointing. After that race I am now more of a Cavic fan than a Phelps fan, not that I was ever really a Phelps fan to begin with. Phelps is sort of like a donkey with a preternatural talent for playing Beethoven. It can play the notes with amazing skill, but it still brays like a donkey and sh*ts everywhere. You have to marvel at the phenomenon, but it's hard to admire the donkey. I also watched the 200 free where Phelps got his ass handed to him by Biederman, who destroyed him in every aspect of that race.. start, turns, final kick, etc. Phelp's mommy shaking her head with crossed arms was a sad spectacle. I seriously doubt that he lost because of the suit. Even if that was all, it would be utter hypocrisy to whine about it, since the US had the Lazer in '08 and the Germans had to wear crappy Adidas suits.

So I finally watched the 100 Fly yesterday. I had been looking forward to it, and ignoring this forum so I wouldn't accidentally learn the result. Great race. Unbelievable that Phelps could pull that off, especially right after he collided into someone in the warmup pool and broke his goggles. I enjoyed the rivalry and build-up to the race, with Cavic trash talking and whining about his loss in Beijing. I was relishing the prospect of watching Phelps beat him, even though I thought the chances of that were slim. But now, having seen the race and the way both swimmers handled themselves afterwards, I have an observation... Phelps is a ***. He's a sore loser and a graceless winner. His apelike antics in the pool were an embarrassment. Thumping his chest, sitting on the lane line and shoving his ass in Cavic's lane, refusing to look at Cavic and acknowledge him when Cavic congratulated him. Very disappointing. After that race I am now more of a Cavic fan than a Phelps fan, not that I was ever really a Phelps fan to begin with. Phelps is sort of like a donkey with a preternatural talent for playing Beethoven. It can play the notes with amazing skill, but it still brays like a donkey and sh*ts everywhere. You have to marvel at the phenomenon, but it's hard to admire the donkey. I also watched the 200 free where Phelps got his ass handed to him by Biederman, who destroyed him in every aspect of that race.. start, turns, final kick, etc. Phelp's mommy shaking her head with crossed arms was a sad spectacle. I seriously doubt that he lost because of the suit. Even if that was all, it would be utter hypocrisy to whine about it, since the US had the Lazer in '08 and the Germans had to wear crappy Adidas suits.