flynnzu wrote:
Edited: On second thought, I'll look into the story more to the extent I want answers. Think my question has likely already been bounced around earlier and throughout this thread and I should have probably read more closely before posting my question. Don't want to restart what I assume could be a very speculative and potentially unproductive dialogue.
The backlash against Strickland may be over the top. But I think it stems largely from the discrepancies between his public statement and his statement to the public. Maybe he didn't realize his police statement was going to end up on the public record. Nothing approaching criminal, but it wasn't a good look.
Agree that many athletes, including cyclists, are not the people they appear to be on Instagram. Sometimes when we get a peak at reality, it's difficult to square, including for sponsors.