"With Hedrick bolting out like the dominant skater he is..."
He is the reason why the Americans didn't get into the semi-finals...
This was a team event, having Hendrick leave his teamates behind, and kicking his leg in front of the finish line showed one thing...that he wanted to prove to the world that losing in the QF's wasnt his fault, trying to upstage his teamates...
But it was his fault...
He(Hedrick)is the reason why the Americans didn't get into the semi-finals...
Totally incorrect. Hedrick and the other members were actually ahead of the Italians, unfortunately due to Shani Davis not caring about his team or his country, the US had a weak link Boutierre as the replacement for Davis.
But don't blame Boutierre, at leas he cared enough to try.