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Steffensen outburst

Postby brod » Sat Jul 14, 2012 1:14 pm

Dual Commonwealth Games gold medallist John Steffensen has stepped up his attack on Athletics Australia (AA), accusing them of racial vilification while vowing to boycott the London Olympics.

Steffensen on Friday threatened to sit out the Games and not be part of the 4x400m men's relay in protest at teenager Steve Solomon receiving an individual 400m spot.

The controversial runner went one step further in an incredible tirade on Channel 9 on Saturday morning, saying he has been racially vilified by AA.

"I don't think it helps the legitimacy of our sport or the selection criteria, and I think it only makes our sport look stupid," he said of AA's decision to name the 19-year-old Solomon ahead of him for the one-lap race.

"The rules and the goalposts are getting shifted. Now they're going to pick who they want to put in the team.

"I've put up with being racially vilified by this federation, being discriminated against on many teams.

"...You think I waste my time running at training for fun? For this?

"No, they can have athletics. I don't need to do this no more."

Steffensen didn't back down when asked about AA's alleged racism.

"Read between the lines. I don't really have to explain anything to you," he said.

"You know it would help if I was a different colour.

"A lot of my decisions with my federation would be totally different.

"But I've never brought that up. I've always kept quiet on that. Because people aren't really going to want to hear that sort of stuff.


If only his body could cash the cheques his mouth writes :roll:
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Re: Steffensen outburst

Postby dedja » Sat Jul 14, 2012 1:36 pm

gee, hurt us John ... boycott the olympics

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Re: Steffensen outburst

Postby brod » Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:41 am

Athletics Australia will not punish Steffansen :roll:
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Re: Steffensen outburst

Postby overloaded » Mon Jul 16, 2012 11:26 pm

psss weak

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Re: Steffensen outburst

Postby scoob » Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:26 am

brod wrote:Dual Commonwealth Games gold medallist John Steffensen has stepped up his attack on Athletics Australia (AA), accusing them of racial vilification while vowing to boycott the London Olympics.

Steffensen on Friday threatened to sit out the Games and not be part of the 4x400m men's relay in protest at teenager Steve Solomon receiving an individual 400m spot.

The controversial runner went one step further in an incredible tirade on Channel 9 on Saturday morning, saying he has been racially vilified by AA.

"I don't think it helps the legitimacy of our sport or the selection criteria, and I think it only makes our sport look stupid," he said of AA's decision to name the 19-year-old Solomon ahead of him for the one-lap race.

"The rules and the goalposts are getting shifted. Now they're going to pick who they want to put in the team.

"I've put up with being racially vilified by this federation, being discriminated against on many teams.

"...You think I waste my time running at training for fun? For this?

"No, they can have athletics. I don't need to do this no more."

Steffensen didn't back down when asked about AA's alleged racism.

"Read between the lines. I don't really have to explain anything to you," he said.

"You know it would help if I was a different colour.

"A lot of my decisions with my federation would be totally different.

"But I've never brought that up. I've always kept quiet on that. Because people aren't really going to want to hear that sort of stuff.


If only his body could cash the cheques his mouth writes :roll:


Maybe it would help if he was a different colour... Michael Johnson the WR holder was much darker than him...
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Re: Steffensen outburst

Postby LMA » Thu Aug 09, 2012 9:37 pm

Clearly AA got it right after his p!ss weak run in the relay. Solomon is streets ahead of this verbal nutjob not only in terms of ability but heart and character. Lets hope it's the last we see of him
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Re: Steffensen outburst

Postby helicopterking » Thu Aug 09, 2012 9:44 pm

Good, glad its over for him. Waste of time and space.
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Re: Steffensen outburst

Postby Jim05 » Thu Aug 09, 2012 9:50 pm

helicopterking wrote:Good, glad its over for him. Waste of time and space.

If only he ran as fast as he runs his mouth off he would be World Champion.
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Steffensen outburst

Postby RustyCage » Thu Aug 09, 2012 10:24 pm

Shot his mouth off after the race too, saying its a team sport and he had to do more after others didn't do as well
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Steffensen outburst

Postby overloaded » Thu Aug 09, 2012 11:21 pm

He's a jerkoff
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Re: Steffensen outburst

Postby KEYDEFENDER » Fri Aug 10, 2012 12:43 pm

As much as I dislike Steffensen, Tony Jones's interview of him after the race was disgracecfull. Trash Channel 9 TV.. he was baiting him to say something controversial over and over again. As we all knew the guy that ran second or thrid did not go to well, so Jones was trying to imply that it was his fault through the eyes of Steffenson to get him in trouble. TONY JONES is a WANKER.
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Re: Steffensen outburst

Postby Ron Burgundy » Fri Aug 10, 2012 12:47 pm

Completely agree. Tony Jones, just probing and probing, looking for something controversial. What a cock. An aggressive interview.
Steffensen is a tool, but i think he is too dumb to know better...Jones on the other hand....
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Re: Steffensen outburst

Postby interested observer » Fri Aug 10, 2012 1:50 pm

Ron Burgundy wrote:Completely agree. Tony Jones, just probing and probing, looking for something controversial. What a cock. An aggressive interview.
Steffensen is a tool, but i think he is too dumb to know better...Jones on the other hand....


I think Tony Jones wanted everyone in Australia to have a laugh knowing what would inevitably would come out of this big headed lunatics gob !!!!!
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Re: Steffensen outburst

Postby Magpiespower » Fri Aug 10, 2012 2:12 pm

Jones must be copping it.

Because he felt the need to defend himself on Twitter...

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For the record, @JohnSteffensen and I get on very well. We chatted after the interview.... He didn't have a problem with it."

KEYDEFENDER wrote:As much as I dislike Steffensen, Tony Jones's interview of him after the race was disgracecfull. Trash Channel 9 TV.. he was baiting him to say something controversial over and over again. As we all knew the guy that ran second or thrid did not go to well, so Jones was trying to imply that it was his fault through the eyes of Steffenson to get him in trouble. TONY JONES is a WANKER.


Gotta agree.

Jones' baiting made me side with with Steff.

To his credit, he remained calm and kept his composure.

The one time he would've been excused for blowing up.

And he didn't bite!
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Re: Steffensen outburst

Postby saintal » Fri Aug 10, 2012 2:50 pm

Jones has always come across very smug.
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Re: Steffensen outburst

Postby Grahaml » Fri Aug 10, 2012 6:23 pm

Agree with the comments about Tony Jones. Gutter trash masquerading as an interview. Steffenson is, IMHO, lucky to be in the team still after his disgusting comments (and proven very, very wrong) but it was low by Jones, regardless of whether he and Steffenson get along or not.
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Re: Steffensen outburst

Postby ORDoubleBlues » Fri Aug 10, 2012 10:52 pm

Somehow you have to think that his decision to boycott the 2010 Commonwealth Games didn't serve his best interests.
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Re: Steffensen outburst

Postby dedja » Fri Aug 10, 2012 10:53 pm

did he? ... didn't notice

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