Poor Sport tosses Olympic Medal in a fit....

[clevalley]

Originally Posted by pcjohnnyb

wanna tell me the Cassius Clay story? I'll look it up if not I've yet to hear it though

Some say yes, others say no that he lost it...

cheek: Cassius Clay's Lost Olympic Medal

Originally Posted by Lenny

Supposedly a story in which a young Cassius Clay, believing he was something special after winning the gold, came home (Memphis, TN I believe) but was still 'discriminated' against. I don't remember if it was something about service in a diner or something. He got pizzed off, walked to the river and supposedly threw his gold medal into the river in frustration.

That's why he was given a special gold medal when he Parkinson-gait walked the Olympic flame to the torch in the last U.S. olympics (another Bush-is-to-blame) story.

I'm not tracking on this statement...

[ylexot]

I'm just trying to figure out the "it's all politics" statement. Are the judges' countries (Switzerland, Canada, Cuba) at war/disputing with Sweden? Do they favor Italy for some reason? Or did he refuse to give the judges BJs?

[Lenny]

Originally Posted by clevalley

I'm not tracking on this statement...

Total non sequitur. Nebbermind.

[BOP]

Originally Posted by Inkpen

Poor little boy had a hissy fit and threw away his Olympic medal!!!
WTF???
He THREW the Bronze on the floor...What a poor loser..and he is!!!
Wrestling is so objective and we all know the Olympics have major issues with they way they score objective events!!!

What a wonderful example he sets for Sweden!!!

For a minute there, I thought you were talking about Mark Spitz.