African American speed skater Shani Davis BOYCOTTS the Winter Olympic opening ceremony in 'race row' for losing coin toss

Talk about black privilege!

And his gold and silver even with her bronze.

It's bull shit. Shouldn't have been a coin toss.

Team Shani.

I don't blame him. Of course they were going to give it to the white girl. This is the TRUMP era.

Remember his rivalry with white, Christian fundamentalist skater Chad Hedrick from a few Olympics ago (mid 2000s if I recall)? Chad is pictured below.

In Trumpland being colored is a deficit and being white will always be rewarded.

Black people....Endearing themselves to their fellow Americans, since 1776.

He needs to get over himself. How long has he lived in America? If you're not white, you're not right. And now Trump is president....move on. Take in it the ass like nelly bottom and move on.

The flag bearer vote is a popularity contest voted on by the athletes, not based on the medals won. He lost, he needs to get over it.

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I hope he falls and then is never able to compete again. He's been an asshole since the first time he showed up in the Olympics. Entitled shit.

If it was a tie, why couldn't they both be the flag bearers? Other countries have two, so what was the need for a coin toss??

Does he have a disgusting neck mole like Apolo Anton Ohno?

they should've just rotated the flag back and forth between them

"African American speed skater Shani Davis BOYCOTTS the Winter Olympic opening ceremony in 'race row' . . . "

Complaining about the selection process is anti-American.

I'm boycotting too.

Dat Coin Toss was rigged, Dat Coin was lookin' at me!

This would have never happened if he had been representing Wakanda!

If he agreed to the coin toss, fuck him. If not, that's another story. As mentioned above, it could have,been shared.

The huge error he made was bringing race into it.

He should have focused on his accomplishments as an Olympic athlete and the ridiculousness of awarding this honor based on a coin toss. He should have stated that he would have accepted losing if it had been purely based on the vote by the various sports federations selecting the flag bearer, but since it was a tie his accomplishments should have been taken into consideration, rather than the capriciousness of luck.

R22 he LOST a goddamn coin toss. He's got Jada Pinknstink Syndrome.

Like R9 said, the flag bearer is voted in by the other athletes. Davis did not win the honor because he's a colossal douche, and his reaction only serves to illustrate why he lost.

Next thing will be his acting out on the ice track. Just wait.

Coin tosses are racist.

More Chad Hedrick! Good lord!

Everything is racist when you don't get your way.

R24- But he did win - along with another athlete. That was the whole point of the coin toss.

The voting was tied of the panel that decided. So they did a coin flip.

The headline is kind of misleading. He isn't boycotting the opening ceremony because he did not win the coin toss. He wasn't going to go period because he wanted to focus on what he needed to do in his event but the chance to carry the flag he was going to make that exception and go. Snce he isn't going to carry the flag, he went back to his old plan which was not to attend.

I was a big fan of Shani, so this is disappointing. It seems very girlish to me, very bitchy. If there were a white person carrying the flag for the USA in the summer games that would be a scandal. But for the winter games? Like Bomani Jones says, it is the Whiter Olympics not the Winter Olympics. All the events are Nordic, Swiss, German etc. That is reality.

Had he won the popular vote outright I certainly would have supported him as the flag bearer. Now I don't even want to watch him compete.

All eight federations that make up the US Olympic team get one vote each. 4 voted for him. 4 voted for her. The tie was broken by a coin toss. This is how it has been done for decades. They both knew and agreed to this. If it were merit based, he still wouldn't have won because he is not the decorated member of the team. Shaun White is. He skipped the opening ceremonies because he was having a temper tantrum and thought that he would get support for protesting but he just got called out for being a punk. That's when the story changed to him skipping to prep for his first race. He's a whiny baby who cannot take criticism which is why he locked his Twitter.

This feels somehow familiar....

Red, white and

Never heard of him. Pity it didn't stay that way. Yes, you giant man-baby, the coin and physics conspired against you, just because.

He fucking lost the coin toss, suck it up buttercup! what a sore loser!!!

R5, Oh dear, please send that boy to my boudoir ASAP

[quote In Trumpland being colored is a deficit and being white will always be rewarded.

Normally isn't a coin normally neutral on racial issues.? Unless of course if maybe they used a Confederate 20 dollar gold piece. Would a round of spin the bottle been more progressive?

More Chad Hedrick. Left.

Why is someone who just won a bronze even holding this? She shouldnt even be in the consideration

I wonder what the vote count was. Anyone know? I find it difficult to believe the actual vote count of the athletes was tied.

It also seems to me that in the case of a tie it would make more sense to decide based upon medal count.

Typical Leo behavior. Sore losers of the worst kind. Just like Tom Brady and that pathetic crybaby Sidney Crosby.

I'm guessing that brother has tiny meat.

And if he had won, the woman would be whining about misogyny. You just can't win in this world.

[quote] The voting was tied of the panel that decided. So they did a coin flip. The headline is kind of misleading. He isn't boycotting the opening ceremony because he did not win the coin toss. He wasn't going to go period because he wanted to focus on what he needed to do in his event but the chance to carry the flag he was going to make that exception and go. Snce he isn't going to carry the flag, he went back to his old plan which was not to attend.

None of that matters.

The white supremacist bigots here just an excuse to complain about black people. Mind you these people live in predominantly white neighborhoods in predominantly white cities in predominantly white states in a country that is predominantly white. They work with mostly whites. They can go most anywhere and see nothing but whites. But they spend everyday complaining about the 13% of the population that has little to no affect whatsoever on their lives. The race of people who is most responsible for their daily irritation, aggravation and misery in their own. But somehow that lifetime of negative experiences, involving people who look just like them, does not translate into negative stereotypes and generalizations about whites. It translates into: Now that my white family has kicked my ass; the white men in Washington have kicked my ass; the white men at work have kicked mu ass. Let me rush in here and complain about black people. I read about one on the internet,

R45 is correct.

R46 you are so right. This is just an excuse to complain about black people. PERIOD! In this world White people will always get what they want. at least for the foreseeable future anyways. All good things eventually come to an end. And white people have had a good thing going for them for centuries. At the expense of other people.

R46 & R48 oh please. I see you two have assumed your victim positions.

Datalounge is equal opportunity with Cunty remarks.

R45 except none of that happened so the whole scenario is only in your imagination. Did he throw a hissy fit because he lost a coin toss? Yes he did. Did he claim it was racist? Yes he did. The girl has done nothing wrong but you are still whining about imaginary situations so you can throw in an MRA fantasy. Fuck off.

It's an excuse to complain about black people? How stupid. No, Davis brought the negative attention on to himself when he chose to be a crybaby after losing a fair coin toss and then tried to make it about race. And it blew up in his face. But do go ahead and blame whitey for keeping the black man down, when in reality he does the job all by himself.

R48 oh and did you miss the coin toss part? Was the coin racist?

Chad Hedrick left. He’s a Christian fundie and Trump supporter with a half-Asian wife.

Man, male speed skater have butts as big as JLo.

Yet oddly the women speed skaters don't.

I wasn't expecting the comment @ r34, and I giggle-snorted so loud the dog started barking.

They look deformed though. Too much of a good thing

Oh please, that young Luge woman from a small town in NY state is the first to medal in her obscure event ever for the US, gets no big endorsements, and continues to train and come back this year, and nobody knows her name.

Mr Shani Davis has had tons of celebratory media coverage over the years, and wouldn't even march in the event unless he got to carry the flag for more attention and "honor."

Maybe the coin-flip gods were just.

*Miss Shani

FWIW I saw several AAs in the parade of nations last night. So I would bet that none of his black teammates felt they needed to boycott the ceremony in support of him.

I did not know that we had even 10 AAs in the Winter Olympics team.

We know America is racist. DL is racist. Why is a black person always lambasted with racist vitriol just for speaking the truth? You're a racist, black people are going to call you on it. Just be a racist and keep it moving. What is infuriating is people arguing that obviously racist actions and attitudes are not racist. We see you and know how you are.

He may be talented, but he's made a huge fool of himself with his diva stance.

Shani Diva

He does this every Olympics. It's his M.O. to throw diva fits. Must be working for him because he does occasionally win, although he often chokes too.

R60 painting every white person as racist is no different than stereotyping all black people as...fill in the blank. It also stops whites from participating in your cause and the ones who do are over exaggerating for brownie points.

There was no racism involved in this decision. There is a clear voting process, there was a tie and a tie breaker via coin toss, left to chance.

People like you set back the civil rights movement.

Both Shani and Chad Hedrick have horrible attitudes as a result of their delicate egos. Hedrick is now a real estate agent and Christian speaker in Houston. His Instagram page for his real estate activities is the cheesy “From Gold to Sold!” He had a couple of other jobs after his skating career but apparently failed at them.

I agree with R64. BTW, I use up my allotment of FFs every day on DL on racist posts, so I agree about hating racism in the US, and on the DL. But, in this case, it was Shani who inserted race into the controversy in the first place.

[quote]It seems very girlish to me, very bitchy. If there were a white person carrying the flag for the USA in the summer games that would be a scandal.

Uh, why would that be a scandal, R32? I assume there are a lot more white athletes than black ones at the summer games as well.

The coin toss is a stupid way to decide it. They should've rotated holding the flag instead. But if Shani had won the coin toss instead of that white girl would he have still called it an unfair and racist process?

Meanwhile, lots of athletes from all over the world who "broke training" to walk in the ceremony Friday are competing now and in coming days. Sorry we missed you, Shani.

(As an aside, the US dudes in the first event in snowboarding got way outclassed by Europeans and Asians today. Bummer, as one of them actually said on live TV)

[quote]He tweeted again today, in what appears to be another a thinly veiled jibe at Team USA who have already faced criticism over the lack of diversity in their 2018 Winter team.

The fuck? Do SJWs want second rate athletes to get picked for the sake of "diversity"?

R70 so tiring. Their failure is always someone else's fault.

Blacks will shit on everything to spread their misery.

[quote] But if Shani had won the coin toss instead of that white girl would he have still called it an unfair and racist process?

No. Because he’s a petulant douche as is Chad Hedrick.

He really should have been the flag carrier. He's won 2 gold and 2 silver medals while the chick only won one bronze. He's the better US athlete.

No endorsements for Tyrone.

R74 No. Hamlin was the first American woman to ever win a medal in Olympic luge.

Shani is a little bitch. No one likes him. That he even got half the votes is amazing. He lost the coin toss and bitched like the whiner that he always is. No one came to his defense and no one boycotted with him because he is an asshole.

This really doesn’t move the dial to bring us into mainstream US culture and society. Bad move.

R74 it’s not based on medal count it’s voted by other athletes. Nobody likes the whiny assed racist and I would bet he only got half votes because people don’t want to be called racist for not picking the annoying black guy. He’s a disgrace and his ridiculous posturing diminishes every victim of real racism.

The young woman enthusiastically waved the flag. My impression is Shani would have dragged it on the ground, unless someone would pay him to do otherwise. The asshole shouldn't have gotten as many votes as he did.

Looks like the team gave zero fucks.

A lot of former athletes rely on endorsements, ads, sports commentary etc., but that is dependent on likeability.

He’s going to be poor.

[quote] Do SJWs want second rate athletes to get picked for the sake of "diversity"?

Yes. Diversity is more important than anything.

[quote] [R60] painting every white person as racist is no different than stereotyping all black people as...fill in the blank. It also stops whites from participating in your cause and the ones who do are over exaggerating for brownie points.

[quote] There was no racism involved in this decision. There is a clear voting process, there was a tie and a tie breaker via coin toss, left to chance.

[quote] People like you set back the civil rights movement.

You are making my point. America is racist. Black people don't imagine racism -- Trump is ACTUALLY President. Davis apparently believes he is the victim of racism and why should he be doubted when racism is everywhere and present in all of our institutions? How would you know it was NOT racist if you were not part of the transaction? Why bother to argue a point you cannot know? Particularly when racism is so real and prevalent in our past and present. Trust Davis to recognise racism when he experiences it. Accept that it was racist and move on.

Since it turns out he's not "boycotting" anything, now I'd like to know what really prompted his tweet, since it's pretty obvious the press is hell-bent on distorting what really happened.

"America is racist"

Yet they elected a BLACK president. TWICE.

GTFOH with your bullshit.

R83 's paranoia is real. I can't imagine encountering it on any given race-baiting day.

A coin toss is rastist?

Everything is racist when you're losing R87!

BOYCOTT THE OLYMPICS!!!!

I think he's objecting partly to the fact that the votes were split evenly in the first place. Maybe he feels that, as he has more medals than she has, they should have skipped the coin toss and let him carry the flag. I can understand why he might feel that way, for all that he hasn't really shown good shortsmanship in the way he's expressed it.

Maybe he should show a little self control and stop whining like a petulant child over something that is very clearly not racist in any way, maybe the other athletes would like him enough to vote for him.

Unless of course r83 thinks the coin is a secret racist just waiting for the day it will be called upon to aid a decision in a black vs white question.

R91 - unless they didn't vote for him because he is African-American. The fact that this is the most diverse team yet - that includes 10 African American athletes out of 224 means nothing? Yep, nothing to see here, keep moving.

If they didn't vote for him it's because his reputation as a jackass is well-known and they don't want him representing them.

R92 we need a 100% Black Olympic Team, then we might be happy...

[quote] He really should have been the flag carrier. He's won 2 gold and 2 silver medals while the chick only won one bronze. He's the better US athlete.

You would do well to read up on this before you open your mouth and spout off about things you know nothing about. This had nothing to do with who was the most accomplished athlete. If it were, Shani would never have been considered. It would have gone to Shawn White. This was actually a popularity contest.The position was voted on by the athletes. Shani and this woman tied. So, there was a coin toss. If this had to do with athletic ability, Shani would never have been considered. Can you understand that? That's always been the rules. But I guess you expect the Olympics to switch the rules for this guy?

Frankly, I'm astonished anyone voted for him. He's kind of always been an asshole. I'm sure almost every person who voted for him regrets doing it.

Agree that it’s odd that anyone would vote for Shani. He’s a bad person. There must have been a political motivation.

R92 he claimed the coin toss was dishonorable and racist, not the fact it was a tied vote. He’s a whiny child with a huge sense of entitlement. Fuck him. He’s not liked, he lost a coin flip, he exposed himself as a bad loser who’s willing to play the race card over an inanimate object.

Both Shani and Chad are viewed negatively by other athletes.

Too bad he's such a diva. He's pretty cute.

Carrying the flag for the U.S. should be limited to athletes who have proven that they love their country, and anyone who doesn't should be excluded.

[quote]In the real world being colored is a deficit and being white will always be optimal.

Fixed it for you.

[quote]Team USA who have already faced criticism over the lack of diversity in their 2018 Winter team.

Um, why the fuck should there be forced diversity in athletics? The fastest/strongest wins, period.

The rules for the selection of who would carry the flag for the US team in the Opening Ceremonies were decided a YEAR AGO. And that included using a coin toss should there be a tie of votes as there was.

If Mr. Davis had a problem with the way the choice was to be made, he should have expressed his doubts a year ago.

Nice that he's shown that a great black athlete can be as cunty as a great white athlete.

Just to be clear the first Winter Olympics were 94 years ago. Over that time we have worked our way up to 10 African-Americans on Team USA out of 224. There is no way that racism was at ll involved in getting us to the point where a coin toss determined who would carry the flag?

You at least have to appreciate the irony that this happened during Black History Month.

If you want to dig a little deeper into race and the Olympics compare Team USA for the Summer Olympics with Team USA for the Winter Olympics.

Go even further and add class into the mix. Compare diversity among the various sports.

How many black people have tried for a Winter Olympics place r105? You’re shrieking racism without anything to back it up. Do black people take much of an interest in winter sports? The sports are very definitely Northern European in invention, you don’t see many ski slopes in Baltimore.

Why should diversity matter when it is a competition based on ability? There should be a quota made of of non-whites even if they suck at ski jumping?

When you compare with the Summer Olympics, obviously there are some sports where AAs have a monopoly, so rather than mess up any of the sports, it would be better to let people do what they do best and let the results decide the team selections.

R106 and R107 - you're right when something is dominated by white people no reason to think racism is at play.

Team USA - lots of white folks. American prisons - lot of black folks. Nothing to see here. Keep moving.,

Team USA - lots of white folks: yes, lots of talented white folks who worked their asses off at their sports to qualify for the Olympic team.

American prisons - lots of black folks: yes, lots of black folks breaking laws and ending up in prison, through nobody's fault but their own.

Yep, nothing to see here. It's really very simple.

Yesterday when introducing "senior figure skating analyst" or whatever title Scott Hamilton now has, they showed the little guy holding the flag at Lake Placid 1980, his (ahem) first Olympics.

He won gold in 1984, and obviously had won none when he was selected as flag bearer in '80, for whatever reason.

Shani should have taken the fair decision with grace. God knows he already has more endorsement / appearance money than Hamlin, a different kind of groundbreaker, will probably ever earn in her life

If Davis was unhappy with the rules for selecting the flag bearer, he should have spoken up when the rules were set or published.

To only express his unhappiness now is due to the fact that he lost.

Childish.

And, so the coin toss was in February? That is the month of the Winter Olympics.

Shameful. During Black History Month.

I'm surprised Shani didn't bash the other black athletes who were at the opening ceremony.

If the voting had tied between two white athletes how would the committee make the decision? A coin toss? Or would they have broken the tie with merit-based considerations? We will never know.

That's ridiculous, r114. The coin-toss tiebreaker rule was already in place before the vote.

But you probably knew that. And who defines "merit," anyway?

I'm just glad at least one of the candidates for the coin toss wasn't a wealthy, already-famous media star (Lindsay, Shaun W, Nathan, or some Mountain Dew spokesperson).

Maybe what Hamlin achieved against all odds four years ago in an obscure sport, and the fact she continued to train and work for this year, made as much of an impression on her fellow athletes as anyone else did. Good for her.

They always get what they want. It's historical in America. Has been for centuries. With no real repercussions. Look at whats going on in Washington the white house and congress. No one is even trying to hold TRUMP accountable for anything. But republicans attacked Obama for wearing a tan suit. James Brown said this is a mans world. It should have been it a white mans world. Because it truly is. The "opioid epidemic" can eat all of them. I don't give a fuck.

[quote] The "opioid epidemic" can eat all of them. I don't give a fuck.

Thanks for nothing brotha'.

I am not happy that this "bloke" is culturally appropriating my name. I was a Shani long before he was born.

[quote] If the voting had tied between two white athletes how would the committee make the decision? A coin toss? Or would they have broken the tie with merit-based considerations?

They'd have used a coin toss. That's the rules. How the heck are you people not able to understand this? Why are you even bringing merit into this? This had NOTHING to do with merit. If it did, Shani wouldn't have been considered. It was actually a popularity contest

I have to wonder how he was even up for consideration in the first place. This man is such an asshole. I can't imagine that many people voting for him. Thankfully, he lost the coin toss and we didn't have such an asshole representing our country. I'm sure if he loses, he'll make sure to blame everyone else

I don't understand how she was even chosen in the first place. A bronze in luge? Sorry, but that's some bullshit. Shani Davis is right to feel slighted.

It shouldn't be down to a personality contest and a coin toss. No one has ever heard of this woman. She's 31 and he's 35 - you'd think the older person who has been in more olympics would win by default.

He's right to be upset - she's a nobody.

Not anymore thanks to his whining. He was the tire iron of this Olympics.

[quote] I don't understand how she was even chosen in the first place. A bronze in luge? Sorry, but that's some bullshit. Shani Davis is right to feel slighted.

No, it isn't bullshit. She's the first American woman to medal in her event, that's a big deal in sports, and there is no win by default in the Olympics, not even when choosing the flag-bearer. A coin toss is the standard procedure in the event of a tie.

[quote]you'd think the older person who has been in more olympics would win by default.

And you'd be wrong.

Especially if the "older person" was not planning g to be available to walk unles he got the flag, and can't be bothered with the whole "I'm part of a team" thing.

Hey Shani, we're sure glad we don't have to deal with that bad, bad racism that you do, you should come live with us-it's better here...oh, can we have the rest of those potato chips?

[quote] He's right to be upset - she's a nobody.

If she was she isn't now. She's the one who proudly led into history the United States team. I bet she gets a Wheaties box, loved by one and all. It pays to not be a sullen nasty jerk.

This thread is no different than what America is truly about. Demonizing black men as much and as often as possible. But the true villans "white men" hence their the ones with the real power destroying people's lives for their own gain. But no let's go after the black guy. This whole thread is completely over blown.

[quote]It pays to not be a sullen nasty jerk.

I can't remember if I read this in the Constitution or in my Business 101 textbook. Or was it just advice passed down by decent people in my family for generations?

Good advice to follow, generally. Best of luck, Shani. Everybody always roots for the good guy...

Oh please R126. If he had one and she was as equally disagreeable with the sexist remarks there would have been a thousand what a cunt threads.

Unless they found a way to rig the coin toss, she is just a sore loser.

Racist coin toss gripes

Oh please, Shani Davis, please!

Just skate and win, bitch

Thanks for making sure you pointed out which race he is, because I probably couldn't have figured that out on my own.

I hope the sore loser falls on his butt.

Oh, I also hope Erin Hamlin wins gold to rub it in his face.

Wasn't he caught lying about a rival making racist remarks?

I watched some of the Opening Ceremonies and saw the USA team (and many other teams) come in.

The flag waver for USA was just so excited and delighted to be there. As were the rest of the team coming in directly behind her. You could see the joy in their faces.

The same was true of teams of other nations even as it was pointed out since most of them would not win a medal and knew they didn't have a chance of medaling that the Opening Ceremony was a really big deal for them.

Davis had no intention of attending. So, the coin toss luckily supported the decision he already made. It relieved him of having to attend a Ceremony he did not want to attend.

One of the best things about the Opening Ceremonies is seeing the happy faces of the athletes.

Having the sullen, nasty jerks stay away works in everybody's favor.

Miss Shani made her Twitter private.

R134 That would not surprise me at all. That is becoming a "thing," just like faking Neo Nazi graffiti and leaving a noose hanging on one's tree is becoming a thing" too. Of course, lying about being a victim of racism will eventually backfire.

He's one of those people who tries to make everything about race. It's the reason no one can stand him.

Oh well, I guess no one noticed, what with the 241 U.S. athletes who DID choose to march in the opening ceremonies. Not everything is an "issue." When one throws a tantrum over carrying a flag, it kind of diminishes the shouts of people who are crying out for justice for African American children who are being murdered in the streets. Choose your issues wisely.

He's astoundingly average looking

From looking around on Twitter, plenty of people called him out for being a whiner and he deserved it. Many people have said they will not root for him.

Oh he's very good looking I think, but the chip on his shoulder combined with his sense of entitlement make him much less attractive.

But what white people like is often as far as one can get from what Black people like in sports celebrities. I adore Charles "Mr. Say Anything" Barkley. but the majority of black call him a coon because he is so beloved by white Americans.

So I am guessing that they will love this guy for being woke and refusing to coon for the man. Of course, that won't get him a job or make him a multi-millionaire like Charles.

Jesse Jackson is also getting dragged on twitter for calling the coin flip unfair. I'm also sick of him. I'm surprised Jackson isn't bitching about the black Team USA members who marched behind the white woman carrying the flag.

This whole thing is just uncalled for, and very sad. Pathetic, truly.

I would bet that of the athletes who voted 50/50 between him and the young woman who won, exactly zero of them voted based on race.

R142 needs to head over to LSA. That board is virtually all black women and they've been criticizing him too. NO ONE likes this twerp.

Think how much credit Ms Davis could have gained by showing up for the ceremony and getting pics taken with the flag bearer. And maybe even making a good-natured joke of the coin flip with her, in some way.

Instead he had to be a sore loser kind of douche.

Hey this is America. A mediocre white bitch is always going to get it over a more deserving Black man.

Those are some salty tears you're crying R147 LOL

SEETHE.

R147 "Tell Us About It!"

There are a couple of posters on LSA defending him. One has said that USOC has been trying Shani for awhile and that he trains in Canada due to the issues. He has a history of being cry baby douche and I think USOC doesn't give into his shit.

R147 please explain how a coin flip is racist? I’m truly astonished that anyone can think that - the rule about tossing a coin to break a tie has been in place long before Shani had his tantrum. The coin doesn’t know where he falls on the Pantone chart. He knew about the selection process beforehand but didn’t complain until he lost so he’d have been quite happy with the coin toss if it went his way. Somehow in your mind that’s racist? Hunty, you have more immediate problems you should be addressing instead of wasting time whining on DL.

If Shani had been selected and actually showed up and carried the flag, would he then be complaining that the white athletes got to have fun and take selfies while he was made to carry the baggage? He’s a bitter person who is always complaining about something.

Dr Boyce Watkins was right. Dealing with white people will literally make you physically sick. "WHITE SUPREMACY" is toxic and and is apart of every facet of American life. life on this earth period!

[quote]If Shani had been selected and actually showed up and carried the flag, would he then be complaining that the white athletes got to have fun and take selfies while he was made to carry the baggage? He’s a bitter person who is always complaining about something.

He would have made some hashtag-remark about being a slave who had to carry the flag while the white people got to have fun.

R153 Ask Mr. Boyce if we can come to America.

LSA Comments:

Bye sis. We have bigger issues to worry about. BYE!

He comes off like a prick. He lost a coin toss that he agreed to participate in.

-but some of dem says "Dey (Da Olympics) beenz tryin hims fo years" whatever that means.

Funny how everyone all of sudden is an expert on this guy and I can't imagine how any knew who the fuck he was before then.

The only Olympian I knew was Gus, but that's just because he's been shaking his ass everywhere oh and (anticipating further comments) his immaculate white skin.

fukin cunt

no endorsements for her

Who is Gus mentioned at R156?

R158 Gus Wenworthy. He's an openly gay skier.

[quote]Funny how everyone all of sudden is an expert on this guy and I can't imagine how any knew who the fuck he was before then.

I laughed at that. It looks most of the LSA posters think he's douche and then there are the few posters that claim Davis has been targeted by the Olympic committees for years. They are probably pulling that out of their asses to defend him. Some LSA posters will make up shit to defend people. Since Davis lost a coin toss to a white woman that probably pisses off those couple of posters.

[quote] Hey this is America. A mediocre white bitch is always going to get it over a more deserving Black man.

So being the first American women to medal in an Olympic event is mediocre now, R147?

Shani moving the movement back.

Despite the flaming assholery, I have to admit as per R140 he's a quite a snack.

R163 Please, Boi! He ain't be wanting none of dat Cracker Booty!

And he ain't getting any cracker booty. A tapworthy ass like that would be wasted on a top, which he clearly understands as he done already assumed the position:

[quote]USOC has been trying Shani for awhile and that he trains in Canada due to the issues

What does "trying him" mean?

R166 not giving him a Gold Medal before the Olympics

There are petitions to have him removed him from Team USA. Of course, those petitions won't do shit. But, it's another thing that shows that most people don't sympathize with his whiny attitude. In his whiny tweet he said "I can wait until 2022". If he makes it compete in 2022, he's not going to be voted as flag bearer due to this incident.

[quote]USOC has been trying Shani for awhile and that he trains in Canada due to the issues

I think the LSA posters are trying to claim that USOC has been trying to keep Shani out of the Olympics. They are probably making shit up.

R166 Have you ever read any of Janbot's threads touting Janet Jackson as the greatest singer/dancer of all time?

When someone corrects her or contradicts her she always says, "You tried it."

I think most people are "making shit up" about Davis. He's black and that's all they need to know about him before reaching unfounded conclusions.

R171 What would those "things" be? Everything I've seen can pretty well be confirmed

I was surprised Chad Hendrix defended cry baby Shani on twitter.

What did he write on Twitter, R173?

Chad Hedrick ‏Verified account @chadhedrick Feb 8

Whether you are the flagbearer or not you will go down as one of the best Winter Olympians in US history @ShaniDavis #olympics #nbc #teamusa

R171 you said a mouth full. Couldn't agree more.

Watch out, Eric Heiden!

Still waiting for r171 to say what “things” he thinks have been made up. It’s pretty much all out there so what does he think is fake?

When in doubt, make vague assertions and tie it all together with "he's black, so he never had a chance."

SMH

lol he choked. It's karma for him.

The press tried to let him down easy. Nonetheless he lost spectacularly. Good. No Wheaties box for him.

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) — Shani Davis labored across the line, gulping for air, a shell of what he once was in a clapskate.

The years can be cruel that way.At 35, Davis is very likely skating in his final Olympics. On Tuesday night, he finished 19th in his debut at Pyeongchang Games, hardly looking like the guy who will surely go down as one of America's greatest Winter Olympians.

"The ice is super-fast," he said. "Unfortunately, I wasn't."