Showboating costs USA snowboarder the Gold

[VaultedTreehouse]

Hey she made a mistake. I'm sure she feels bad about it, I think people should lay off her.

 

[TTinCO]

Jacobellis, you showboating, cocky bitch. Congrats for losing the gold dumbass. The all-time choke in the history of the Olympics.

:lolBIG: That's pretty much the only way I can describe it. Four years is a LONG time to live with that cloud hanging over your head.

Dumb, dumb, dumb.....

 

[earl]

just another example of the its all about me,me,me society.

 

[johnskelington]

She's 20 years old............ maybe we could cut her a little slack. + she's one of us....the good guys.

 

[Wrigley]

When does a snowboarder retire she will be 24 in 2010 I think thats ancient for a snowboarder

Lindsey Jacobellis "I was having fun," she said. "Snowboarding is fun. I was ahead. I wanted to share my enthusiasm with the crowd. I messed up. Oh well, it happens."

 

[TTinCO]

Lindsey Jacobellis "I was having fun," she said. "Snowboarding is fun. I was ahead. I wanted to share my enthusiasm with the crowd. I messed up. Oh well, it happens."

Great attitude-she's taking it a hell of a lot better than I would.

 

[earl]

yep, in the words of ice-t "you played yourself"

 

[Labeeb]

please. this is almost a non issue. she fell at the end of some strange event that nobody will even remember. she had some fun, she was much the best and a fluke occured.

Recall Lance Armstrong going no handed holding up 7 fingers, drinking wine, waving to the fans on the last leg, showboating for a photo op, if he wipes out and breaks his leg hes done. Is he therefore the biggest jerkoff in the history of sports for showboating a bit at the end? I dont think so.

Please. Comparing Lance Armstrong's 7 consecutive Tour De Frances to this? Having a multiple minute lead while only a few kilometers from the finish after winning 6 straight and a girl in her first Olympics where falling seems to be the norm moreso than staying upright is hardly comparable.

Is she the biggest whatever as others have called her? Of course not. What it a stupid thing to do? Of course.

 

[Wrigley]

she going to be interviewd on NBC now after commercials

 

[ChuckSims]

Her showboating was so unnecessary. Then she lied about it afterward saying she grabbed the board to right herself. She must of had a brain fart, forgetting that the Olympics are on TV.

She came clean later saying she was having fun. What an idiot. Winning gold is not good enough, she had to showboat. Oh well, there is another one in 4 years. Sleep well.

 

[earl]

i remember when the olympics meant something...........besides extreme sports for kids. the olympics are a joke these days.

 

[JackStraw77]

Is she looking for a consolation date. I would like to console her.