Jamie Hacking suspended

What transpired initially in the press room were some verbal jabs between Hacking and third-place finisher Jason DiSalvo, the pair having a history of run-ins - though none has ever resulted in any discipline by the AMA. The transcript of the press conference in which the two went at it follows, beginning with DiSalvo talking about his race to third. He then takes exception to Hacking and race winner Danny Eslick having a conversation between themselves as he did so. It's worth noting, however, that this is often the case during a press conference: The two riders not being interviewed at the time often converse while the racer answering the question has the microphone.

DiSalvo: "...I had three laps to go. Hey, I'm doing a little interview over here [laughter from those in the media center]. By the time I got to the back of those guys, there were three laps to go and I had three guys in front of me...I had three laps to go. Hey, I'm doing a little interview over here [more laughter...]. By the time I got to the back of those guys, there were three laps to go and I had three guys in front of me so I said, ‘three laps, three guys, I gotta get one guy each lap.' Hey, did I talk during your thing? Did I? Answer my question."

Moderator: "Alright guys..."

Hacking: "Do you have a microphone? They can hear you."

Moderator: "Let's finish up here and be respectful...let's finish up these interviews."

DiSalvo: "Let's show a little respect here."

Hacking: "I lost all respect for you a long time ago."

DiSalvo: "I never had any for you."

Moderator: "We're not going to get into it here. Let Jason finish his interview and then we'll have questions. Thank you."

DiSalvo: "You got me all fired up here."

At which point interview ended and obscene language (Hold me - I'm fainting ) ensued.

Who has it in their profile? "anybody got more gas? The AMA isn't going up fast enough!"

....... this DMG

It's hard to say anything on the matter without hearing it or having a transcript but from what I gather Disalvo and Eslick were both in the thick of it as well. Perhaps they refrained from the obscene language, I don't know. I can understand the fine as you really need to keep athletes from using profanities in interviews, but a suspension is ridiculous. This is like when the NHL suspended Sean Avery for saying sloppy seconds. An absolute joke.

Yea a suspension is a bit much, I also saw where other riders were on probation.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Cankles @ Mar 23 2009, 07:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Who has it in their profile? "anybody got more gas? The AMA isn't going up fast enough!"

Gasoline is $1.87 across the street from where I live.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Hayden Fan @ Mar 23 2009, 07:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Gasoline is $1.87 across the street from where I live.

There you are. Thanks, man. You are soooo right. I wanted you to get the credit for it, but I couldn't remember who had put it in their sig.

And I would kill for $1.87 right now. It's $1.95 here in Orlando.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Austin @ Mar 23 2009, 10:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>It's hard to say anything on the matter without hearing it or having a transcript but from what I gather Disalvo and Eslick were both in the thick of it as well. Perhaps they refrained from the obscene language, I don't know. I can understand the fine as you really need to keep athletes from using profanities<span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100% in interviews, but a suspension is ridiculous. This is like when the NHL suspended Sean Avery for saying sloppy seconds. An absolute joke.

Austin, read the press release CAREFULLY.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <div class='quotemain'>AMA Pro Issues Penalties

AMA Pro Road Racing rider Jamie Hacking has been suspended indefinitely following this weekend's event at Auto Club Speedway for conduct detrimental to the sport of professional motorcycle racing. The culminating incident occurred in the Auto Club Speedway media center following post-race interviews on Sunday where Hacking used a string of profane language while exiting the press interview area. Prior to this incident, Hacking displayed additional acts of inappropriate behavior in both public and media interviews.

"No premier sporting organization would tolerate, whether it be motorsports or major league stick and ball sports, the level of disrespectful, profane and vulgar language in a public forum as demonstrated by Jamie Hacking this weekend at Auto Club Speedway," said AMA Pro Road Racing Managing Event Director Colin Fraser. "His behavior was totally disrespectful to the media, his competitors and the sport of motorcycle racing in general."

Ok, first of all, notice in the first paragraph they did not say it was specifically DURING the interview but rather as he walked out. I was there Austin! He mutter stuff as he walked away, and sure it was a few choice expletives, but not directed at anyone, actually he was walking out with his wife and he was telling her that he was just trying to explain something about the "....... safety care...".

Also notice in the second paragraph they lump in "disrespectful" and "profane" in a "PUBLIC FORUM", in other words, if you are overheard cussing anywhere at the track, you are being "vulgar".

Please, consider the source of the press release! "Disrespectful" to WHOM? My answer: DMG.

Yeah, sure Hacking and DiSalvo were upset with eachother, but from the transcript, there was NO profanity exchanged. Also notice in the first paragraph they said "culminating". In other words, something happen BEFORE the press conference that DMG did not like. I know what it was to, as I already said in the Fontana Race thread, that he took a dig at the Daytona class by saying he considered his second place finish as a win of the 600s. Clearly a dig at the class formula allowing a 1125cc Buell in the class. He did this at the podium ceremony and again he mentioned it in the press conference. Even though it was mild, people picked up on it, and most importantly, DMG noticed it as a direct challenge to their wisdom and authority of the class structure. That is what this is about! Its NOT so much about the professional exchanges between riders but rather the pretext to censure a rider who is deviating from the master plan.

^^^Yup^^^

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumkie @ Mar 23 2009, 02:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Austin, read the press release CAREFULLY.



Ok, first of all, notice in the first paragraph they did not say it was specifically DURING the interview but rather as he walked out. I was there Austin! He mutter stuff as he walked away, and sure it was a few choice expletives, but not directed at anyone, actually he was walking out with his wife and he was telling her that he was just trying to explain something about the "....... safety care...".

Also notice in the second paragraph they lump in "disrespectful" and "profane" in a "PUBLIC FORUM", in other words, if you are overheard cussing anywhere at the track, you are being "vulgar".

Please, consider the source of the press release! "Disrespectful" to WHOM? My answer: DMG.

Yeah, sure Hacking and DiSalvo were upset with eachother, but from the transcript, there was NO profanity exchanged. Also notice in the first paragraph they said "culminating". In other words, something happen BEFORE the press conference that DMG did not like. I know what it was to, as I already said in the Fontana Race thread, that he took a dig at the Daytona class by saying he considered his second place finish as a win of the 600s. Clearly a dig at the class formula allowing a 1125cc Buell in the class. He did this at the podium ceremony and again he mentioned it in the press conference. Even though it was mild, people picked up on it, and most importantly, DMG noticed it as a direct challenge to their wisdom and authority of the class structure. That is what this is about! Its NOT so much about the professional exchanges between riders but rather the pretext to censure a rider who is deviating from the master plan.
No doubt. I had said what I said based only on the transcript I read at 'Soup. After seeing your video I agreed with you in another thread.

With Spies making such a good showing in Supers, maybe Hacking could convince his team/sponsors/the-kawasaki-powers-that-be to ditch the AMA and take their show on the road.

Maybe riding the coattails of a little "Hmmm, this Spies guy is pretty fast, maybe there is some talent in the AMA" could get him a ride in SBK/SS. He placed right behind Spies at the Laguna GP on the Kawi so he can always point to that.

Hopper jumped into the pool after the party started, why not Hacking?

Jason Disalvo reminds me of Ben Spies. Both very anal.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (evo9 @ Mar 23 2009, 06:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>This is getting good! A real peyton place .

http://superbikeplanet.com/2009/Mar/090322suspe2.htm






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Had me thinking there a minute 'peyton place' old soap opera...must be showing my age!!!!!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumkie @ Mar 23 2009, 03:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Please, consider the source of the press release! "Disrespectful" to WHOM? My answer: DMG.

In other words, something happen BEFORE the press conference that DMG did not like. he took a dig at the Daytona class by saying he considered his second place finish as a win of the 600s. Clearly a dig at the class formula allowing a 1125cc Buell in the class. DMG noticed it as a direct challenge to their wisdom and authority of the class structure. That is what this is about! Its NOT so much about the professional exchanges between riders but rather the pretext to censure a rider who is deviating from the master plan.
you know i never liked hacking but you got to give him props for speakin the truth.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SuperShinya56 @ Mar 24 2009, 07:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Jason Disalvo reminds me of Ben Spies. Both very anal.

^^^The big difference between Spies and Disalvo is talent. Spies is cocky and very sure of himself and as we can see he has good reason to feel that way. Disalvo comes across as a punk kid who thinks he is better than he actually is. I met him twice and did not care for his I am better than you attitude.

Evo and Ogunski, I met DiSalvo this weekend. I had an extended conversation with the guy. I didn't get the vibe you speak of, he seems down to Earth to me. I spoke with him twice actually, the first time he was riding a quad with his girlfriend on the back, I hurriedly tried to snap a picture but the setting was not right on my camera. He saw my frustration and actually slowed down and wave at me so I could have time to take the shot.

Anyway, check this out guys:

LINK

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <div class='quotemain'>Hacking was suspended indefinitely for “conduct detrimental to the sport of professional motorcycle racing,” according to a press release issued by AMA Pro Racing, and for “additional acts of inappropriate behavior in both public and media interviews” during the AMA Pro Road Race

If you notice, DMG did NOT cite anything SPECIFIC but rather ambiguous general terms as reasons for "indefinite" suspension. (Think about this for a moment, when was the last time you heard of somebody threatened with "indefinite" suspension?) Now the guy has to apologize for what exactly? Amazing really, and Lex thinks the CEO (who is undoubtedly behind this iron fist of censure) to be generous, compromising, and generally egalitarian.

Ok, now think of the IMPLICATION of the suspension and loss of points for the DAYTONA class championship. Guess who stands to benefit? Ah, now of course we are gonna have people here wanting to see the “official press release” where DMG admits the loss of points for Kawasaki (a brand in public opposition to DMG) is a push to benefit Buell’s championship hopes. Ok. Lex, tell us how generous and compromising DMG has bent over backwards to make the manufactures feel welcome and accepted and included. Anybody who can NOT see that this suspension is complete ........ has real issues understanding the world. Notice DMG’s original punitive sanction, it was to nullify the points earned at Fontana, to suspended for future race, and the suspension defined as “indefinite”. Now, if he gets a one-race suspension and a fine, well now they look like they “compromised” and Lex drinks the Jim Jones juice along with hook, line and sinker. No only does Buell get a extraordinarily obvious machine advantage, but now they are getting a straight up points fixing under the disguise of maintaining professionalism among riders. Hell, I’ve seen riders smack each other and ride the next race with as little as a fine or a simple apology. These guys didn’t even cuss at each other, but rather Hacking simply cussed muttering in frustration as he left the damn building and its on tape!

Here is Jumkie's official press release:

THE REAL REASON RIDER JAMIE HACKING, KAWASAKI WAS SUSPENDED IS ........, WE AT DMG ARE DOING THIS SO THAT WE CAN JUSTIFY TAKING AWAY POINTS FROM KAWASAKI AND PROPPING UP BUELL'S TITLE HOPES, AND FURTHER CASTING A CHILL OVER ANYBODY BOLD ENOUGH TO CHALLENGE OUR AUTHORITY AND WISDOM FOR THE DAYTONA CLASS; OH AND WE ARE DOING IT IN THE NAME OF MAINTAINING PROFESSIONALISM AMONG RIDERS.

I’ve been willing to keep an open mind and optimistic outlook, but DMG is making it very difficult.

The worst thing about this whole episode is that the power players are doing all this to the detriment of Danny Eslick--a very young and talented rider with a humble and gracious character.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumkie @ Mar 26 2009, 12:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>If you notice, DMG did not cite anything SPECIFIC but rather ambiguous general terms as reasons for "indefinite" suspension. (Think about this for a moment, when was the last time you heard of somebody threatened with "indefinite" suspension?) Now the guy has to apologize for what exactly? Amazing really, and Lex thinks the CEO who is undoubtedly behind this iron fist of censure to be generous, compromising, and generally egalitarian.


Hmmm... just read this on one of those cool Hollywood celebrity sites.

Roger Edmondson was released from an LA Plastic Surgery clinic with a stunning new look last night. This is the first pic that was released by TMZ.