Comments on: Lolo Jones = the Anna Kournikova of Track and Field

By: Melissa Cloninger Wright

Melissa Cloninger Wright — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 20:45:41 +0000

The fact is, Lolo inspires people – not because of medals or championships but because of what she’s overcome. Twelve months ago she didn’t know if she would ever walk again – most people would take 12 months just to rehab from spinal cord surgery – but Lolo was determined to compete in the Olympics and worked her ass off to get there. Gold medals are great but a year from now, I won’t remember the name Sally Pearson. I’ll sure as hell know who Lolo Jones is. Just like I couldn’t tell you who won the gold in the Men’s 400M, but I’ll remember Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee who inspired me to shut my whining mouth. That’s why I watch the Olympics. To compare her to Anna Kournikova is such a joke.

Always read your blogs, you just inspired me to comment this time.

By: klownboy

klownboy — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:12:48 +0000

Now THAT I am proud of…

By: klownboy

klownboy — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:12:22 +0000

Hey,
Yeah I was a bit blunt and harsh, but that’s just my style. I understand that she has to promote herself because a career as a professional athlete is much shorter than the average career. I get that. It’s just that when someone receives that much hype, especially to the level that Jones did, that person has gotta produce. No excuses.

Good to see a fellow track and field enthusiast on here. Keep reading!

By: klownboy

klownboy — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:05:18 +0000

Hey, sex is good for the soul dammit! Take AC Green for example. For those too young to remember, Green was a former NBA-er who was a virgin before he got married. Could you imagine how much better on the boards he would have been if he “closed the deal” with some lady? All I know is I was scared for his wife on their wedding night. Ooh-Weee!

By: Bruce Leroy

Bruce Leroy — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 16:23:43 +0000

Klownboy,

She tells people because there is interest. People are curious because it is so rare. As for her being the new Anna K, who many titles of any kind did Anna win while whoring around with Enrique Iglesias? Oh, yeah, the same as before, ZERO. Lolo getting laid will not help her one bit athletically. As Mickey told Rocky, it weakens knees! Do your research, Klown!

By: E.G.

E.G. — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 16:17:26 +0000

The article was pretty harsh or blunt, depending on how you would like to look at it. I don’t really care about her sex life or her surgery (although I am happy she’s healthy). I proud of her or her agent who keeps putting her name out there. She getting plenty of publicity and prob making some money off of it. Play the game, make your money while you can. However, as a track enthusiast and realist I knew she would make the American squad and finish top 5 at the Olympics (although I thought 5th would be her place). But for her not to have won anything at the 100m distance she received more attention (atleast in my market) than Richards-Ross, Felix, Jeter, or Harper. These names were projected to challenge for gold. Friend that I have who know nothing about track all knew Lolo, but none of these other people. They would run commercials feturing Richards-Ross, Eaton, and Lolo. So just on the surface (if you know little about track) you would watch the commercial and see potential gold medalist, potential gold medalist, and one would think another potential gold medalist. But she wasn’t and didn’t. She finished 1 place above my projection (damn good job) but didn’t challenge for a gold.

I do think the timing of the article was wrong.

By: pd

pd — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 16:05:57 +0000

YOu are a real asshole. Or rather a real asshole klown

By: klownboy

klownboy — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 14:17:22 +0000

Missy!
Since when did you become such a sports savant (and I am being serious by the way)? First you dropped the hammer down with your Tim Tebow defense, and now this. I’m pretty damn proud sister!

At any rate, about Lolo’s “lack of sex life”, seriously why should anyone care? Well, I guess that’s what Twitter is for right – for losers to follow celebs to see what they are thinking/doing every moment of their lives (oops)?

By: Melissa Cloninger Wright

Melissa Cloninger Wright — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 14:11:16 +0000

Seriously??? She’s an American record holder and came in 4th place in the fastest 100M hurdles in Olympic history – and, oh yeah, she had spinal cord surgery 12 months ago. I’d be pretty damn proud if I was her.
And, by the way, if you don’t want to know about her “lack of sex life and devotion to the Lord” then stop FOLLOWING her on Twitter.