Fw: What is unsportsmanlike behavior?

rick hammel

2004-08-12



1st, people who write in all CAPS should be

disciplined, 2nd I'd have to know what "b"s mother

looks like before giving an informed opinion on the

whole matter. Finally, it's all Ralph Nader's fault

anyway.





--- jeff tedder <je-@acranetruck.com> wrote:



  WELL THIS IS MY RESPONSE, THIS IS EXACTLY

WHY MYSELF AND SOME OF MY FREINDS

DON'T RACE ALOT, GUYS THAT THINK THERE

TOUR DE FRANCE WANTA BE'S AND IT JUST

TAKES ALL THE FUN OUT OF IT.

THEY BOTH SHOULD BE SPANKED FOR ACTING

LIKE IDIOTS THE FIRST TIME AND RIDER A

SHOULD BE PUNISHED FOR THE SECOND ALTERCATION.

JUST MY 2 CENTS FROM SOMEBODY THAT DOESN'T REALLY

MATTER.

         JEFF

---- Original Message -----

From: "Candi Murray/Oregon Bicycle Racing Assn"

<cmur-@obra.org>

 To: "obra" <ob-@topica.com>

Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 12:55 PM

Subject: [OBRA Chat] What is unsportsmanlike

behavior?

 



 As I am want to do when I have difficulty in

making a decision I am

bring

 it

 to the masses for help.

I have a complaint on my desk, here is the

history.

  

Rider A and Rider B are in a break at PIR.

Rider B won't pull (sigh).

  Rider A berates rider B, spits in his general

direction ;-0. Rider B

  responds with profanity, retires from the break

and files a complaint.

I

  research the complaint find that both rides

acted like asses and decide

 not

 to go farther.



Go ahead 1 week. Rider A seeks Rider B out at

PIR and proceeds to dump

  heaps of profanity, propositions his mother,

questions his masculinity

 etc.

 Enough so that another rider comes up to Rider A

and ask him to lay off.

  Rider B files another complaint. I research the

complaint, again and

find

 a

 number of other riders who collaborate the

story. But I also find many

 that

 say that this is standard behavior in the

Peloton and that Rider B

should

  just suck it up.



OBRA rule 13.2 says that riders can be

disciplined for Unsportsmanlike

  behavior, but is this anything other than the

norm?

  

If so, at what point does the behavior cross the

line?

  

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jeff tedder

2004-08-12





----- Original Message -----

From: "jeff tedder" <je-@acranetruck.com>

To: <cmur-@obra.org>

Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 1:14 PM

Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] What is unsportsmanlike behavior?





 WELL THIS IS MY RESPONSE, THIS IS EXACTLY

WHY MYSELF AND SOME OF MY FREINDS

DON'T RACE ALOT, GUYS THAT THINK THERE

TOUR DE FRANCE WANTA BE'S AND IT JUST

TAKES ALL THE FUN OUT OF IT.

THEY BOTH SHOULD BE SPANKED FOR ACTING

LIKE IDIOTS THE FIRST TIME AND RIDER A

SHOULD BE PUNISHED FOR THE SECOND ALTERCATION.

JUST MY 2 CENTS FROM SOMEBODY THAT DOESN'T REALLY

MATTER.

         JEFF

---- Original Message -----

From: "Candi Murray/Oregon Bicycle Racing Assn" <cmur-@obra.org>

To: "obra" <ob-@topica.com>

Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 12:55 PM

Subject: [OBRA Chat] What is unsportsmanlike behavior?





 As I am want to do when I have difficulty in making a decision I am

bring

 it

 to the masses for help.

I have a complaint on my desk, here is the history.



Rider A and Rider B are in a break at PIR. Rider B won't pull (sigh).

Rider A berates rider B, spits in his general direction ;-0. Rider B

responds with profanity, retires from the break and files a complaint.

I

  research the complaint find that both rides acted like asses and decide

not

 to go farther.



Go ahead 1 week. Rider A seeks Rider B out at PIR and proceeds to dump

heaps of profanity, propositions his mother, questions his masculinity

etc.

 Enough so that another rider comes up to Rider A and ask him to lay off.

Rider B files another complaint. I research the complaint, again and

find

 a

 number of other riders who collaborate the story. But I also find many

that

 say that this is standard behavior in the Peloton and that Rider B

should

  just suck it up.



OBRA rule 13.2 says that riders can be disciplined for Unsportsmanlike

behavior, but is this anything other than the norm?



If so, at what point does the behavior cross the line?



To respond to the whole group send to ob-@topica.com.

To respond to the list manager send to cmur-@obra.org

To unsubscribe send to obra-uns-@topica.com