Saturday, February 18, 2006
Winter Olympics XX (Part 6)
So, Lindsey Jacobellis. Wow. I'm almost ashamed to be an American. Seriously. I mean, does anyone ever address Team USA and tell them that they are at the Olympics to represent their country, not themselves? First Bode, then Shani (Davis- the jerk who wouldn't skate the team events in men's speed skating for fear of hindering his individual chances), now Lindsey 'Me First' Jacobellis. Pulling a stunt in the middle of a race?! Lins, ARE YOU STONED, OR JUST STUPID???!!! Pu-leese, somebody, anybody, kick these idiots upside the head and remind them that they represent 300 million people, not just themselves. These acts of infinite hubris are embarrassing, really. If you're going to go out there and act like a punk-a-double-squiggle, do it on your own time, in your own clothes, and preferably out of sight of the world media! Do NOT do it while claiming to represent the United States of America. Knuckleheads! Man, what have we got to do to get people to understand that competing at the Olympics are a privilege, not a right? It is to be taken seriously, not treated like a weekend getaway in the snow. To the rest of the ENTIRE WORLD, I apologize for the poor sportsmanship, stupidity and downright ugliness of Team U.S.A.