Hipocracy, selfishness and stupidity.
I am compelled to react to the bucketloads of hypocritical crap I have been reading from the likes of Talpa over Simoncelli,s tragic death.
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"I also am feeling regret for over criticizing any rider in this sport, for this I do apologize for they risk their lives every time they get out on track, more often than not our passion gets in the way of our better judgement, a Human trait, and only through such a Human tragedy can this awful trait be highlighted."
Why does it take a tragedy like this for you to suddenly have remorse over your previous harsh and unrelenting attacks on Stoner. I have often said that we should be privileged to watch these guys put their lives on the line for our entertainment. And yet over the years I have read unrelenting and personal attacks on various riders for various reasons. On winning his second title, Stoner said that this one was more pleasing than the first because it would be harder for his detractors to say that he had any (unfair) advantage, vis a vis the bike, the tyres etc. Can you imagine how much fun it has been over the years for Stoner to have his ability and integrity questioned by the hordes of one-eyed Rossifans ( yes you Talpa, amongst many) , while putting on a fantastic show for all of us. Your new -found humility makes me want to puke.
Rider A should be riding because he only has a "tummy ache", or rider B should be riding because his injury is the same as rider C who rode with a similar injury. Rider D is forever my enemy because he brought my favourite rider down (ring any bells?). Sure we all are entitled to comment on various riders mistakes or ill-judged moves (as I do), but to go on and on and on for years continually denegrating a particular rider for one or two errors or bad behaviour has always stuck in my craw. And its funny that some of the worst perpetrators of rider hatred are amongst the most vocal current bleeding hearts. Simoncellis death was tragic, shocking and numbing. It kept me awake all night afterwards, but some of the posts here are rewriting history. Pigeon for example talked about the unfair witch-hunt Simo endured after taking Pedrosa out. I was tempted to respond , but suspected it would not come out right. Thankfully Krop responded to this for me. And many posts are talking about Simo in saint-like terms and how he would be the future star and champion. As far as his charisma goes, it seems to be limited to big hair and bouncing into fellow competitors. I would have thought it went a bit deeper than that.
And Curve, the king of sensitivity, posted a photo of a car careering into a group of cyclists, only days before Simos death. How many cyclists were killed.......or paralysed,..........or could never ride again. How many people commented on that, or criticised that photo?? Do you write eulogies for those people killed? No, its because some of you have met or photographed or been near Simoncelli, that you feel personally affected , and that is fair enough. BUT, I wish some of you had the imagination to react appropriately to the riders, and temper your criticisms, understanding that they risk their lives to put on a great show for us. It shouldn,t take a tragic incident like this for you to come to your senses.
Also, criticisms of behaviour by medical staff. What SHOULD have been done.............
As usual we all think we know better (thats the modern internet world- every ..... is suddenly an expert because they can post something that the world can read). Again, thankfully, Krop has given some information about the logistics of medical treatment at the track. Involved medical procedures cannot be done on the track or in the ambulance, but only in the medical centre where the appropriate facilities are available. Treatment must be prioritised-it is no good stabilizing a spinal injury if there is no circulation, or there is a chest full of blood, Reminds me a bit of when a mate had a bad bike accident and was lying unconscious and was cyanotic (blue) because he wasn,t breathing properly. A friend suggested that I shouldn,t remove his helmet because of potential neck injuries. I did, obviously because a spinal injury is immaterial if you are dead, and fortunately he started breathing and survived.
Same situation with climate change deniers- many think they know better than the 98% of these professional scientists (who have no vested interest in fabricating information, unlike all the industrial company spokespeople who have , they feel , a huge vested interest in the debate). I can see exactly the same situation in another 20-30 years, when the .... really starts to hit the fan and contemporary Talpas will be apologising for their previous misguided views. Trust me, it WILL happen.
So...........don,t castigate me for insensitivity over Simoncellis death. I have felt deeply saddened and feel strongly for his friends and family. However I think it is inappropriate for certain posters to use this as an excuse to rewrite history or to think that in the current climate they can make statements with a personal bias and demand no contrary views.
Marco Simoncelli was a brave and bold rider, and was a big part of the show they call motogp, a show that gives me enormous pleasure and takes up a lot of my time following. I will miss him in this wonderfull sport . Please let us remember him properly by treating the remaining riders with a bit more respect and gratitude.
