Bro got too big for his spikes. He ain't personable, gives horrible interviews and is just a crap ambassador for the sport.
FRED KERLEY & ASICS MUTUALLY PART WAYS
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We changed the title which initially said Fred was dropped by Asics. SInce the statement says they mutually agreed to part ways, we changed it to that.
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Manbearpig15 wrote:
TheLittleRunnerBoy wrote:
In his interview with citius post race he claims he wasnt dq'ed and that he left his asics spikes at the airport????You telling me they couldn't get a pair of Asics spikes to him??? Not a single pair could be found in NYC? That the only option available was to run in Pumas?
I'm starting to think Big Fred is nuttier than squirrel crap.
The way Asics handled it pissed him off and understandably! If a world champion doesn’t have his spikes on him for whatever reason he couldn’t get back his bag at the airport, ASICS could easily handle that in NYC!
He was respectful to Asics, he still wore their clothes on. He respects fans and the organization as well despite their poor blocks, he stayed more than an hour signing autographs to fans.
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elephant in the room wrote:
Bro got too big for his spikes. He ain't personable, gives horrible interviews and is just a crap ambassador for the sport.
His post-race interview was great as he keeps things straight, direct and real.
Asked about pressure going into the trials he said "Pressure? Pressure is not knowing where you are going to sleep at night. That's pressure. Track and Field is not pressure, it's lifestyle."
Asked about confidence for the trials he said "being around 26 people in one house, you should know."
Asked if he will do anymore competitions before the trials he said "I train with the best so I compete every day."
A top 400m runner (43.64 pb, Bronze 2019 World Championships) reinventing himself to become a top 100m runner (10.76 pb, Gold 2022 World Championships,Silver 2020 Olympics) is great for the sport.
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How about this
Fred truly believed he was possible of running the WR
Somewhere from when he lands in NY and takes the starting like there is a fall out with Asics
Wakes up Sunday and only thing he has to run in is an Asics uniform
Knows if he sets the WR in the Asics uniform he is not getting any sponsor bonus
Tanks the race (false start then pulls out blaming the blocks) to save face
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No matter what the situation is, he's costing himself some money right now.
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elephant in the room wrote:
Bro got too big for his spikes. He ain't personable, gives horrible interviews and is just a crap ambassador for the sport.
I disagree. Athletes get the short end of the stick in this sport and are at the mercy of governing bodies who don't look out for their best interests. He was right about the starting blocks - they were likely borrowed them from a local high school. Top athletes in the sport should expect higher caliber equipment that does not risk injury. That goes for his spikes too. I appreciate Kerley is blunt and doesn't candy coat. He risked his livelihood so clearly it's important to him, and the rest of us should be concerned too if it's that bad. We need more attention on how poorly the sport is managed and thankfully he has the guts to not go along for the ride. Athlete careers are short along - his could be over tomorrow. He's looking out for his best interests since no one else is.
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givethemthegift wrote:
How about this
Fred truly believed he was possible of running the WR
Somewhere from when he lands in NY and takes the starting like there is a fall out with Asics
Wakes up Sunday and only thing he has to run in is an Asics uniform
Knows if he sets the WR in the Asics uniform he is not getting any sponsor bonus
Tanks the race (false start then pulls out blaming the blocks) to save face
How about this:
0% chance he WRs in that race71 -
good. Now wear something resembling pants, Fred wrote:
Hopefully Asics was the only apparel company making quarter length bun hugger tights for men. Maybe it was a Japan thing.
New sponsor needs to stop him prancing around in those
Imagine being upset at another man's outfit lol
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He’s a risky asset for any company willing to sponsor
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insecurity is an ugly & weird thing wrote:
good. Now wear something resembling pants, Fred wrote:
Hopefully Asics was the only apparel company making quarter length bun hugger tights for men. Maybe it was a Japan thing.
New sponsor needs to stop him prancing around in those
Imagine being upset at another man's outfit lol
Okay Mr. Secure, try this.Get a pair of Asics bun hugger quarter length man tights, and go prance around your neighborhood.
As soon as you get insulted and cat called, stop and tell them
"Imagine being upset at another man's outfit"
Explain how insecure, ugly and weird they are. Then report back how it went33 -
good. Now wear something resembling pants, Fred wrote:
Okay Mr. Secure, try this.Get a pair of Asics bun hugger quarter length man tights, and go prance around your neighborhood.
As soon as you get insulted and cat called, stop and tell them
"Imagine being upset at another man's outfit"
Explain how insecure, ugly and weird they are. Then report back how it went
Grow up
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He looks like that Bubba character in Forrest Gump.
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