Quote Originally Posted by Mossdog View Post
He, of course, could have made a quite a news splash if he'd stopped, metres short of the finish line, thrown the race, waving his banners; or had run it in the opposite direction on his own - now that would have made the headlines ah, albeit at a real cost to himself! Action not empty words
I seem to remember another thread where we agree that sportsmen and -women these days are all so bland, because there's load of people ready to take a pop at them if they express an opinion.

It must be hard trying to make a positive impact when it's greeted with this type of negativity.