I saw his race...I was so disappointed that the skater from Texas didn't do better...
Davis grew up an only child of a single mother...he hasn't learned to share, obviously...but, you would think that he would want to have a relationship with the rest of the American team...
He is from Chicago area...where Jesse Jackson has a lot of pull...I bet his MOM is a Jackson fan..and has swallowed his "hate whitey" garbage..and passed it to her son.
I don't see the big deal- it's not like most of his teammates wouldn't have done the same thing- maybe not Cheek, who seems like a genuinely nice person and very generous giving his bonus to charity. But skating is not a team sport, and these guys are here for themselves, not for their country.
I think that lots of the attitude problem comes from Mommy Dearest. Here I thought that only sixteen-year-old female gymnasts and figure skaters had stage moms; however, apparently, this is not the case...
However, it's a pity about Davis though. If it wasn't for the enormous chip on his shoulder, the world would be his oyster. He'd get the sappy fluff with the soundtrack theme instead of the whiny piece he got tonight, and advertisers would be knocking each other down to get him endorsement deals.
As for Chad, he came off a bit petulent as well tonight. His main strengths are the 1500 m, 5,000 m, and the 10,000 m, so it really shouldn't come as a surprise that Shani beat him. Even though he doesn't like the guy, he could at least act fake happy for him.
Frankly, right now, despite the fact that the U.S. is going to probably get the rest of the gold medals, the only person who looks really good from a PR standpoint is Joey Cheek. Giving his winnings to charity and challenging sponsors to do the same is incredibly awesome.