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[lulu2]

I just love the sound of his flapping arms.

The guy has won more gold medals than some countries.

I do not think it mattered who his "opponent" was.  He wanted to regain the title he lost.  If you listen to MP's recent interviews, his only opponent is the Michael Phelps of the London Olympics.

Watching him during our National Anthem, you could see the emotion on his face.  Hearing his friends prevented him from breaking down.

[QueenDanceALot]

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@qvcaddition wrote:

The guy was tauting him and had won in 2012.  MP said he came back for that moment and to win that perticular event.  When he did and the guy came in fifth, MP was showing him he still had it.  The guy tauted him enough.

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I think that coming in first was showing him that he still had it.

[SaRina]

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@QueenDanceALot wrote:

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@Night Owl in NJ wrote:

Geez...The guy wins 21 Gold medals for our country and people still have to say something bad about him.  Most people don't win an Olympic medal in their lifetime...this guy wins 21 GOLDS and people still have to find fault with him.  Cast those stones!

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And people here have to argue about it!

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I don't think people are arguing about it.  I think some are expressing that he might have taken the win in a classier, more humble way and others are saying he was right to shove it back in LeClos' face.

Personally, I think acknowledging LeClos at all was giving him (LeClos) power (over Phelps).  Best to ignore immature behavior and rise above it. It would have showed LeClos that he wasn't important enough to garner any attention.  MO

[deepwaterdotter]

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@SaRina wrote:

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@QueenDanceALot wrote:

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@Night Owl in NJ wrote:

Geez...The guy wins 21 Gold medals for our country and people still have to say something bad about him.  Most people don't win an Olympic medal in their lifetime...this guy wins 21 GOLDS and people still have to find fault with him.  Cast those stones!

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And people here have to argue about it!

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I don't think people are arguing about it.  I think some are expressing that he might have taken the win in a classier, more humble way and others are saying he was right to shove it back in LeClos' face.

Personally, I think acknowledging LeClos at all was giving him (LeClos) power (over Phelps).  Best to ignore immature behavior and rise above it. It would have showed LeClos that he wasn't important enough to garner any attention.  MO

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I agree.  I feel the same way about acknowledging baiting threads on this BB.

[ECBG]

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@gmkb wrote:

I have the utmost respect for his swimming ability and the hard work it involves.

I found it troubling that he was shaking his fist at his opponent after he came in first.

Poor sportsmanship.  It was also troubling that he was laughing at something going on in   

the arena during the playing of the National Anthem. 

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@gmkbI just read about the laughing on AOL.  Apparently, some friends from the hometown came.  In their home town, they always over sing the "O" in honor of the Baltmore Orioles when they get to "OH!  Say can you...".  He heard them singing way off where he was and appreciated his friends came.

[gmkb]

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@ECBG wrote:

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@gmkb wrote:

I have the utmost respect for his swimming ability and the hard work it involves.

I found it troubling that he was shaking his fist at his opponent after he came in first.

Poor sportsmanship.  It was also troubling that he was laughing at something going on in   

the arena during the playing of the National Anthem. 

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@gmkbI just read about the laughing on AOL.  Apparently, some friends from the hometown came.  In their home town, they always over sing the "O" in honor of the Baltmore Orioles when they get to "OH!  Say can you...".  He heard them singing way off where he was and appreciated his friends came.

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@ECBG  Thank you for this information.  Sunshine45 also mentioned this in an earlier post.  It is good to know he was not being disrespectful, but was acknowledging hometown friends.

[Shorty2U]

Michael Phelps is amazing! Been a fan of his for years. About thinking he was taunting that other swimmer. That "other" guy has been dancing and exercising in front of Phelps and making snide comments to him and about him. So I guess Phelps showed him! lol. And as far as Phelps bragging, I'd brag too if I had that many medals!

[Moonchilde]

EDITED TO CORRECT NAME - So sorry I goofed!

Not to hijack this thread, but in case people haven't seen -

There is now a "thing" on social media because Gabby Douglas didn't place her hand over her heart during the playing of the national anthem at the gold medal ceremony. as her teammates did. People are ripping her apart for this!

Sheesh!

When I was growing up, we did the hand over heart thing for the Pledge of Allegiance, not the national anthem. As an adult no one did this at public/sports events until about 20 years ago, but it's always been a choice for athletes, not mandatory - same as whether you mouth the words or not. It's never meant, in my memory, that you care any less or "sending a message" if you don't do it. I still don't do it, because nobody did it when I was young - and I don't see "everyone" doing it at public events now, either.

Tempest in a teapot, too many people with nothing better to nitpick.

[nunya]

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@Melania wrote:

Good grief people just live to be offended. 

Can you (in general) do what he did? You also choose to ignore the back story. Whatever...

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Nope I can't. I don't judge while I sit my fat butt on the couch eating ice cream

[shoptilyadropagain]

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@Moonchilde wrote:

Not to hijack this thread, but in case people haven't seen -

There is now a "thing" on social media because Simone Biles didn't place her hand over her heart during the playing of the national anthem at the gold medal ceremony. as her teammates did. People are ripping her apart for this!

Sheesh!

When I was growing up, we did the hand over heart thing for the Pledge of Allegiance, not the national anthem. As an adult no one did this at public/sports events until about 20 years ago, but it's always been a choice for athletes, not mandatory - same as whether you mouth the words or not. It's never meant, in my memory, that you care any less or "sending a message" if you don't do it. I still don't do it, because nobody did it when I was young - and I don't see "everyone" doing it at public events now, either.

Tempest in a teapot, too many people with nothing better to nitpick.

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This was actually Gabby Douglas (not Simone Biles).