If you've lurked for years, then you also know posters will call out people when they don't like their attitude and what they're saying.
IMO, it is not appropriate to "speculate" about this, at all!
The real problem with what Dave Lease posts (imho) is not the information he publishes, is that you always feel like there is a mean streak about it. Even his posts about Gracie, basically stating she's being dumped by her federation felt like he was almost overjoyed by it all. It's great that he can have exclusive scoops on fs and it's definitely a welcome thing (for me at least, as I feel it can potentially increase the interest in the sport) but I don't want to feel like what I'm reading is not information but a stab at an athlete.
Being "supportive" on paper while contributing to the situation by spreading gossip. Lets call a spade a spade.
We are not going to turn it into a pissing match about Dave. But please, lets not pretend that posting an article about Gracie's father and telling the audience that Gracie needs "our compassion" has something to do with real respect and compassion. An insinuation that Gracie's issues are related to Dr. Gold's conduct are unsubstantiated gossip, unless Gracie herself comes out and says so.
Yes yes and yes. But when Perez Hilton, umm Dave Lease, brings up the subject that is SO PAINFUL to Gracie - and makes an insinuation that he has no right to make, the only thing he is doing is pouring salt on Gracie's wounds. Not asking for compassion. He wouldn't know compassion if it bit him in the arse.
I have been wondering the same thing. We can only speculate of course. I hope Marina offered Gracie some kindness and wisdom. I just feel so awful for Gracie, for many reasons. I hope things completely turn around for her, I hope she finds love and compassion and has a happy life, on and off the ice.
Perhaps I am taking this personally because I had experienced a substance abuse situation with a close family member. Devastating for everyone. I assure you that having some dude publicly link my struggles to my family member's substance abuse would be simply cruel. It would make me feel like I am being punished for another person's sins. Again. Because life punishes you enough when your father, sister, husband, etc. is an addict. It doesn't matter whether this clown publishes something that is already widely known. It doesn't matter whether his insinuations are true. Who the hell is he to make Gracie's suffering worse by using her family tragedy as click-bait?
of gold at the 1980 Olympics. It was tough. I was younger and I didn't understand the sport a great deal, but I watched her and Poetsch skate at the Olympics. It was obvious who was the better all-around skater. As usual, there was politics involved in the scoring. Sumners was unhappy after not winning gold in 1984 vs Kat Witt. But Sumners fortunately went on to have a fulfilling career in professional skating (the good 'ol days of the professional tour and fun exhibitions). Kadavy had some bad luck in her skating career, but she came through it intact emotionally, and she also had some wonderful success as a professional.
Peggy and Kristi are great role models but I'm sure both would and have related some of the challenges they faced and overcame during their eligible careers. Kristi had a brilliant pro career, even better than her eligible career IMO. Peggy came up during a very different era, and her career was watched over and managed by her mother. For that matter, ditto mother-influence on Kristi's career.
