Removes all doubt that he is a jackass – now it’s certain!
Thanks goodness he didn’t pose for a picture with slanted eyes!
If this incident gets more mainstream publicity, I wouldn’t be shocked if he shows up on WWE tv soon!
SI reports…
Wrestler tosses aside bronze medal
Swedish wrestler Ara Abrahamian threw away the bronze medal he won in the Greco-Roman category in disgust in a protest over judging in his semifinal bout.
Abrahamian was beaten in the 84 kg class by eventual gold medal winner Andrea Minguzzi of Italy but was disgusted by the verdict, shouting at the referee before confronting the judges. The Athens silver medal winner had to be restrained by teammates and later went on to win a bronze medal match.
But the row continued at the medal ceremony as he only grudgingly mounted the podium and after receiving his medal made a point of taking it off and leaving it in the center of the competition mat.
Swedish fans in the arena disagreed strongly with the original decision, jeering the judges, while coach Leo Myllari also weighed in.
“It’s all politics,” he said.
The medal was later returned to the sport’s governing body.
WWE may do something like that, but it will be more over-the-top than the real thing. I was disappointed in this guy. When I saw the headline “throws down medal” I thought I’d see him rip it off his neck, really throw it to the floor, spit on it, stomp on it and do the Roddy Piper “kiss my ass” gesture. But he just dropped it, waved to the crowd and walked away.
If you’re going to be unsportsmanlike, you must go all the way with it!
hahhaha….the stuff great tabloids are made of! Good point CC. He’ll go down in history as a jackass, might as well have made it a Hollywood tantrum.
Commander,
Bring him in as a top, dominant ‘shoot’ heel – have him win the ECW title and trash it, then the Intercontinental title and have him throw it in the garbage, setting up to a world title shot where he loses clean and gets thrown into a garbage can himself!
Vinnie Mac never misses the obvious stuff like that!
Very true – if you’re going to be an assclown, go all the way and make sure it’s a memorable Olympic moment!