Va Tech loses Track championship due to taunting

[BelemNole]

Freshman won the 400 by a few strides and then turned and talked trash to the 2nd place finisher. Was deemed "misconduct" and they lost all 10 points for the win, dropping them from 1st to 5th.

Ooopsie!

Controversy Unfolds As Virginia Tech Loses ACC Championship Over Taunting Disqualification

As direct result of a disqualification for "misconduct," Virginia Tech Track & Field finished fifth at the ACC Championship instead of first.

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[millah_22]

Pretty weak but I guess you learn in life that sometimes you gotta follow the rules.

 

[mnole03]

Better he learn now than get DQ’d at the professional level.

 

[Pinehawk]

Better he learn now than get DQ’d at the professional level.

Well, actually he cost the entire team a Conference Championship. As a professional, he would have only cost himself some money.

 

[DooBi]

Yep. If you're the best it should do you no good to tear anyone else down.

 

[DooBi]

Well, actually he cost the entire team a Conference Championship. As a professional, he would have only cost himself some money.

The line of value to those two things is not a straight clear line.

 

[noleclone2]

Nothing controversial about it. He earned it. You don’t see this in Track and Field and it should stay that way. Dumbass.

 

[NoleATL]

Pretty weak but I guess you learn in life that sometimes you gotta follow the rules.

Yep, kind of like the showboating into the end zone and dropping the ball before crossing the line.

 

[RollingBallofButcherKnives]

Freshman won the 400 by a few strides and then turned and talked trash to the 2nd place finisher. Was deemed "misconduct" and they lost all 10 points for the win, dropping them from 1st to 5th.

Ooopsie!

Controversy Unfolds As Virginia Tech Loses ACC Championship Over Taunting Disqualification

As direct result of a disqualification for "misconduct," Virginia Tech Track & Field finished fifth at the ACC Championship instead of first.

www.outkick.com

Too bad he didn’t flash his ring finger

 

[The Tradition]

Sportsmanship is important…

 

[mnole03]

Yep, kind of like the showboating into the end zone and dropping the ball before crossing the line.

Taunting during a play will get a touchdown called back.

 

[JupiterHawk]

Yep. If you're the best it should do you no good to tear anyone else down.

I agree and it sets a terrible example for kids.

 

[billanole]

Freshman won the 400 by a few strides and then turned and talked trash to the 2nd place finisher. Was deemed "misconduct" and they lost all 10 points for the win, dropping them from 1st to 5th.

Ooopsie!

Controversy Unfolds As Virginia Tech Loses ACC Championship Over Taunting Disqualification

As direct result of a disqualification for "misconduct," Virginia Tech Track & Field finished fifth at the ACC Championship instead of first.

www.outkick.com

I saw the DQ in flash results, but there are no details given there. I didn’t see a reason to also DQ the Clemons kid.

Men 400 M

results.flashresults.com

Edit- apparently not the second place kid, as he was elevated to first and the third placer was elevated to second.
This gain in points eventually helped the tiggers to the title over FSU by one point.

 

[ICWestfan]

Track athletes are generally gracious in both victory and defeat in my experience. That kid deserves a degree in Sociology with $100k in student loans.

 

[Hawkeye Swarm]

Yep, kind of like the showboating into the end zone and dropping the ball before crossing the line.

I was thinking the same thing.

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

Track athletes are generally gracious in both victory and defeat in my experience. That kid deserves a degree in Sociology with $100k in student loans.

^^^
This is one of the bests posts ever. Well done!

 

[joelbc1]

Pretty weak but I guess you learn in life that sometimes you gotta follow the rules.

Pretty weak?
I bet the kid thought trash-talking was encouraged!
If you win a race, act like you have done it before.

 

[PoopandBoogers]

 

[millah_22]

Pretty weak?
I bet the kid thought trash-talking was encouraged!
If you win a race, act like you have done it before.

yeah, all things considered it was a weak taunt and it cost them a natty. That was nothing compared to what we saw during the women's basketball natty.

That being said, there are rules and if you break them there are consequences.

 

[Scruddy]

Man, Iowa wrestling would be in major trouble if that standard was applied evenly across all sports lmao

 

[BondHawk]

In women's basketball, that type of display earns you another $500k in NIL money.

 

[FAUlty Gator]

The Kid from Oregon's eyes get real big when he looks at his coach and sees him probably screaming "Hurry up!" Then it all goes up in smoke. Awesome.

 

[Pheidippides]

He was disqualified for taunting, not celebrating

 

[Tenacious E]

Freshman won the 400 by a few strides and then turned and talked trash to the 2nd place finisher. Was deemed "misconduct" and they lost all 10 points for the win, dropping them from 1st to 5th.

Ooopsie!

Controversy Unfolds As Virginia Tech Loses ACC Championship Over Taunting Disqualification

As direct result of a disqualification for "misconduct," Virginia Tech Track & Field finished fifth at the ACC Championship instead of first.

www.outkick.com

Not sure how this is materially different from the Angel Reese taunting, which I recall you staunchly defended. Or, maybe you think this is okay too.

 

[BelemNole]

Not sure how this is materially different from the Angel Reese taunting, which I recall you staunchly defended. Or, maybe you think this is okay too.

Man you all are thin skinned on this issue.
My point was that what she did was hardly different than what your girl had been doing.
If the refs wanted to toss both I'd be fine with it. But you all bitching about one while thinking the other was awesome was rich.

 

[Tenacious E]

Man you all are thin skinned on this issue.
My point was that what she did was hardly different than what your girl had been doing.
If the refs wanted to toss both I'd be fine with it. But you all bitching about one while thinking the other was awesome was rich.

And as pointed out ad nauseum in that thread, despite Clark diffusing the situation by diving on the grenade, their conduct was different. I am just seeing if you have a problem with what this guy did, and if not, how you square that with Angel's actions.

 

[BelemNole]

And as pointed out ad nauseum in that thread, despite Clark diffusing the situation by diving on the grenade, their conduct was different. I am just seeing if you have a problem with what this guy did, and if not, how you square that with Angel's actions.

I'm fine with what happened to the track guy.
Of course you see it as your girl's taunting was different than the other girl's taunting.

 

[fivecardstud14]

Lol at the punishment. Bunch of Mary's.

 

[Tenacious E]

I'm fine with what happened to the track guy.
Of course you see it as your girl's taunting was different than the other girl's taunting.

And of course you don't.

 

[BelemNole]

And of course you don't.

Right, my position as a fan of neither team makes my opinion much more suspect than yours.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

You play to win the game. You don't play to taunt your fame

 

[Tenacious E]

Right, my position as a fan of neither team makes my opinion much more suspect than yours.

Your opinion on that subject matter is suspect, but it has nothing to do with school affiliation.

 

[BelemNole]

Your opinion on that subject matter is suspect, but it has nothing to do with school affiliation.

I'm sorry the mean girl hurt your feelings.

 

[Tenacious E]

I'm sorry the mean girl hurt your feelings.

I actually don't care anymore and it really is a side issue. I was more interested as to how you would hold this track dude to account, or not, relative to Angel.

 

[BelemNole]

I actually don't care anymore and it really is a side issue. I was more interested as to how you would hold this track dude to account, or not, relative to Angel.

I think he was just as tacky as Clarke.

 

[Tenacious E]

I think he was just as tacky as Clarke.

Clever. You already said you are "fine with what happened to the track guy", and also fine with nothing happening to Angel. Just trying to understand why the gloating is countenanced in one situation but not the other.

 

[WhiteSoxClone]

Its definitely not the worst taunting I've ever seen in sports. But every sport has its own culture and its own standards for behavior. In some sports, like basketball, hockey, and football, taunting or "chirping" is a big part of the culture. But just because it’s part of the culture of some sports, doesn't mean that it is acceptable in all sports. I cannot recall ever seeing someone taunt an opponent in any event that involves getting to a finish line first. It’s just not part of the culture of those sports. And if there is a rule against it, then I don't see why anyone would have an issue with it being applied. It hardly seems controversial to me to enforce a rule.

 

[artradley]

I'm fine with what happened to the track guy.
Of course you see it as your girl's taunting was different than the other girl's taunting.

Anybody with functioning eyeballs and brains saw the massive difference.

 

[Bro D]

Not sure I can take another thread of Belem being completely wrong about the Clark/Reese fiasco again

 

[WDSMHAWK]

Normalize taunting in sports. It makes it more entertaining to play and watch.