Usain Bolt won the Men's 100m dash last night, the only Olympian since Carl Lewis to repeat as champion in the event. But the race left a sour taste in my mouth - it seemed Usain was more excited for the celebration after the race than for the race itself. I love celebrations, but they have to be tempered. I loved Serena's 5-second dance routine after capturing the single's gold medal, and who didn't love watching Ochocinco or T.O. do a bit of improvising in the endzone?
But a full victory lap around the track? Pounding your chest at the end of the race? Dozens of photos and plunges into the crowd? It just seems dumb. Even worse, it was disrespectful. The one thing I really liked about the Olympics so far was the high level of professionalism that the athletes display. Look at gymnastics or swimming. Win or lose, there's always a bunch of hand shakes, smiles, and rarely any excessive celebration or in-your-face-you-suck-I-am-the-best attitude. The athletes rise above that.
Usain looked foolish. A 10-second race followed by 10 minutes of chest-pounding. Cool show, bro.
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