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Don't celebrate too early Lindsey Jacobellis

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People need to chill the hell out. Maybe she did it for the fans and maybe she did it for herself, but it isn't a fvcking crime. She was at least cool and finally admitted it, and she's obviously not whining and bitching like the rest of you.
 
Originally posted by: Tom
ok, I'm watching the quarterfinals where Lindsey did a super job of not getting wiped out by another rider..

but my reason for posting is, she clearly grabs her board several times, and it's obviously not hot-dogging in this quarter-final, but part of style for maintaining stability and speed.

So I bet this whole issue is a mistake on some people's part about why she grabs her board.
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Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
Originally posted by: Tom
I don't think she did a stupid thing. She did a fantastic job to be in the position she was in, and she won a silver medal. She didn't owe me an Olympic medal; I see no reason to feel anything but pride, as a fellow human being, who can only imagine how hard it was to get to where she is.
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A showboating winner is far more shameful than a loser. It's dishonourable and disrespectful. Her little stunt was nothing more than a "look at me". It was shameful when Muhammed Ali called himself the greatest there ever was and it's shameful now when she does this for no reason other than to show off.

In my opinion this was a case of Karma acting quickly.

ZV
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Well, she didn't win, so I guess she's alright in your book.

btw, judging people, is that shameful, or is that ok ?

 
I just watched the clip on NBCOlympics.com and the best picture by far is they show the first place finisher coming to a stop and her teammates/coach is congratulating her, Lindsey actually pulls up into the shot and just stands there, not two feet away, staring. Then she throws her hands up in the air.

It's classic!
 
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