Making the call -- Phelps will go down in the 200 Free to Biedermann.....:bump:
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Anyone who says they're a bigger fan of Cavic than of Phelps based on sportsmanship obviously didn't hear him running his mouth before the race. It's one thing when Cavic says, "I can beat the guy," another entirely when he said "I could be in court right now." Unless he gets credit for only mentioning that he has the option to file a lawsuit disputing the Beijing results and not actually suing. What a sport.
Phelps was prodded, primed and provoked by the media to respond to Cavic's talk, and all he ever said was "no comment," or "I'll do my talking in the pool." Which he did, and now gets vilified for celebrating a barrier-breaking world record victory about which most vocalized doubt.
Is Phelps the best sport in the pool? No. Was Cavic gracious in defeat? Sure. But given the choice between an athlete who keeps quiet until the results are in, then reacts to the results, vs. one who yammers about what the results are going to be, then is forced into diminutive smiles after the results show otherwise, I'll take the former.
Anyone who says they're a bigger fan of Cavic than of Phelps based on sportsmanship obviously didn't hear him running his mouth before the race. It's one thing when Cavic says, "I can beat the guy," another entirely when he said "I could be in court right now." Unless he gets credit for only mentioning that he has the option to file a lawsuit disputing the Beijing results and not actually suing. What a sport.
Phelps was prodded, primed and provoked by the media to respond to Cavic's talk, and all he ever said was "no comment," or "I'll do my talking in the pool." Which he did, and now gets vilified for celebrating a barrier-breaking world record victory about which most vocalized doubt.
Is Phelps the best sport in the pool? No. Was Cavic gracious in defeat? Sure. But given the choice between an athlete who keeps quiet until the results are in, then reacts to the results, vs. one who yammers about what the results are going to be, then is forced into diminutive smiles after the results show otherwise, I'll take the former.
