Thank you Jozast
Why is there so many people getting upset over the obivous.
At no time did anyone say that EVERYONE on this site is racist or demonstrate racial tendencies, it was mention that alot of non-white athletes are not praised or mention positively as they deserve (a fact that cannot be argued against).
Ever heard of tennis players Tim Henman and Greg Rudeski? Both are white British citizens, but Henman is adored in the UK while Greg is admired, but without quite the same enthusiasm. Henman is British born and bred, Rusedski is Canadian born and bred. Whatever he does Rusedski will never be held in quite the same affection by the British public as Henman. The same goes for the Canadian-born black British Lennox Lewis who is far better than the British-born black British boxer Frank Bruno. Lewis is very good, Bruno is (was) fairly good. Lewis is admired, Bruno is loved.
Catman perhaps you have had too much catnip! Do you hate yourself when you get a suntan!? How about the color of your blood? Perhaps you should refer to my post on the qoute of the day thread. put a little love in your heart bro!
I think Bazza has the right idea, in a country where Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan are the two most popular athletes, I don't think race as anything to do with it, it is whether or not we can call someone "one of our own". Khalid was not born and bred here, and while his story is very inspiring, he just isn't one of our own. He didn't grow up here, or go through our system, etc., so in a way he is still an outsider despite being an American. I think the only way that will change is if he has success representing the US in competition, and if he wins a gold medal while carrying the US colors, he will become -- in many people's eyes -- an American athlete. It can change -- Jordan was a basketball player who happened to play in Chicago when he was first drafted, but in time he became Chicago. He is so much a Chicagoan that people step back a little surprised when they learn he grew up in North Carolina. It doesn't occur to anyone that he isn't a "true" Chicagoan. But he took the city and the team to heights no one ever imagined, and that's why he is so accepted here. If Khalid takes racing -- and particularly marathoning -- to heights we haven't seen in decades while wearing the US singlet, it will become a different story. Well, at least I hope it is.
I agree with you. I was diagreeing with the ol cat who had too much to nip on the prior page. But I do agree with the ol cat that the deeds he details on the sights he post on the God thread are way out of line. see page 13 or 14 of that thread of catman and the links he gives there, awful!
To: Atownrunning and Bazza - THANK YOU! Finally someone has come up with a reason that is valid and doesn't paint everyone as a racist member of the Klan!
If KK were to win the Olympics I think then you would see a turnaround in everyday peoples attitudes towards him. In regard to running circles if he were to dump that annoying cackling harlot of a wife he'd get instant cred !
Hello,
Visiting the site:
and viewing his marathon plans, I'm not sure these are his training philosophies. They are devised by his wife Sandra ... and I'm not sure of her credentials as a coach or how much of his plans are devised by her.
Anybody have any further insight?
Regards,
Clive