Is anyone else glad Michael Phelps didn't...

[ElToro75]

...act like Usain Bolt?

I congratulate him and respect what he did, setting WR in both the 100 & 200, but acting like he has before, during, and after races gets under my skin a bit.

The IOC has even spoken up (http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer08/trackandfield/news/story?id=3545687&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines) about it as well.

Imagine how Phelps would be percieved if he acted that way before, during and after his events?

Anyone else a little annoyed at how Bolt has acted?

[DuffMan]

...act like Usain Bolt?

I congratulate him and respect what he did, setting WR in both the 100 & 200, but acting like he has before, during, and after races gets under my skin a bit.

The IOC has even spoken up (http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer08/trackandfield/news/story?id=3545687&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines) about it as well.

Imagine how Phelps would be percieved if he acted that way before, during and after his events?

Anyone else a little annoyed at how Bolt has acted?

Yes, but most sprinters are a bit cocky so this doesn't surprise me. I guess that's why I always liked Michael Johnson he was much more humble.

[OsEatAlEast]

I don't know I was more annoyed by the Bolt comment "I'm not a swimmer! I'm an athlete!". What kind of crap was that?

[The Wedge]

I don't know I was more annoyed by the Bolt comment "I'm not a swimmer! I'm an athlete!". What kind of crap was that?

Ignorant crap. Swimming takes more athleticism than sprinting. You use pretty much every muscle. Especially someone like Phelps who won in several different stroke categories.