Carl Lewis' ego

Or maybe he has a whole lot of (lady) friends all across the country and he wants to make sure every one of them can participate.

 

Yes, he was a punk assed mofo. something happened to the boy at Houston. He became a star and I guess we all became his bitches.

 

Even if he was on more drugs than Ben Johnson and got free passes from the USOC.

 

The other was a coach I might have to interact with again at some point in the future, so I'll pass on naming.

 

I don't believe Carl was or is a druggie.

 

It's a fact. And he wasn't the only one the USOC turned a blind eye to over the years.

http://cnnsi.de/si_online/scorecard/news/2003/04/15/sc/

Carl Lewis. At the 1988 Olympic trials he tested positive three times for small amounts of banned stimulants found in cold medications: pseudoephedrine, ephedrine and phenylpropanolamine. After first disqualifying Lewis from the Olympics, the USOC accepted his appeal on the basis of inadvertent use. Lewis went on to win gold at Seoul in the 100 meters and long jump. Lewis could not be reached, but his longtime manager, Joe Douglas, said Lewis had not taken anything to enhance his performance.

A banned substance is a banned substance. He was caught three times and not suspended from competition. Of course the IAAF can't do shit about it because the three-year statute of limitations had run out before this came to light.

 

Nothing--I say NOTHING--has ever been funnier than Charley Steiner's reaction to Carl singing the national anthem.

 

I bet you it was a track/cross country coach. Those guys have a habit of being very eccentric.

 

And while it's not BYH Classic, it is a classic just for BYH

Carl Lewis sings the National Anthem

 

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Jack Edwards's NESN Bio lists this as his most embarassing moment -- Most embarrassing moment on television: Howling on the set during Charley Steiner’s lead-in to Carl Lewis’ national anthem.