5/16/2008 11:31 PM
Good read. Should be interesting for those backing Ward's original comments towards Reed. Good on him for setting it straight. http://www.racerxill.com/...15/racerhead-20.aspx
"... Anyway, the seven-time champion Ward, a 56-race winner in his mid-forties, let lose with his random thoughts about some of the young riders today, but the way it came out, he was banging on Reed pretty hard. Upon seeing his words online, Jeff told me he immediately regretted it, as he did not mean it the way it looked or read.
“I’ve got a lot of respect for Chad and I know what kind of work and dedication he puts into it—you have to to be a champion,” said Ward. “I know as a champion we all take a different path to get there and to reach our goals. Hey, I had my own struggles, and thank god there was no internet back then!”
“My kid really does look up to Chad and I guess I should have thought more about the picture [of Reed taking a swig from Todd Jendro’s bottle of Jack Daniel’s at the banquet] and what the circumstances were before I said anything,” added Wardy. “His season is over and he deserves to cut loose.”
Jeff did say that he still wishes Reed would ride outdoors (a lot of us are with him!) and also didn’t sound so disinterested at times on the podium. I told him he should have heard Chad’s speech at the SX banquet, to which Jeff replied, “I wish I had too because I might have seen things in a whole different light.” In closing, he apologized to Chad and his fans for his comments online. Welcome to the internet, Jeff! ..."
"... Anyway, the seven-time champion Ward, a 56-race winner in his mid-forties, let lose with his random thoughts about some of the young riders today, but the way it came out, he was banging on Reed pretty hard. Upon seeing his words online, Jeff told me he immediately regretted it, as he did not mean it the way it looked or read.
“I’ve got a lot of respect for Chad and I know what kind of work and dedication he puts into it—you have to to be a champion,” said Ward. “I know as a champion we all take a different path to get there and to reach our goals. Hey, I had my own struggles, and thank god there was no internet back then!”
“My kid really does look up to Chad and I guess I should have thought more about the picture [of Reed taking a swig from Todd Jendro’s bottle of Jack Daniel’s at the banquet] and what the circumstances were before I said anything,” added Wardy. “His season is over and he deserves to cut loose.”
Jeff did say that he still wishes Reed would ride outdoors (a lot of us are with him!) and also didn’t sound so disinterested at times on the podium. I told him he should have heard Chad’s speech at the SX banquet, to which Jeff replied, “I wish I had too because I might have seen things in a whole different light.” In closing, he apologized to Chad and his fans for his comments online. Welcome to the internet, Jeff! ..."
RBW_Triton wrote: Good read. Should be interesting for those backing Ward's original comments towards Reed. Good on him for setting it straight. http://www.racerxill.com/...15/racerhead-20.aspx
"... Anyway, the seven-time champion Ward, a 56-race winner in his mid-forties, let lose with his random thoughts about some of the young riders today, but the way it came out, he was banging on Reed pretty hard. Upon seeing his words online, Jeff told me he immediately regretted it, as he did not mean it the way it looked or read.
“I’ve got a lot of respect for Chad and I know what kind of work and dedication he puts into it—you have to to be a champion,” said Ward. “I know as a champion we all take a different path to get there and to reach our goals. Hey, I had my own struggles, and thank god there was no internet back then!”
“My kid really does look up to Chad and I guess I should have thought more about the picture [of Reed taking a swig from Todd Jendro’s bottle of Jack Daniel’s at the banquet] and what the circumstances were before I said anything,” added Wardy. “His season is over and he deserves to cut loose.”
Jeff did say that he still wishes Reed would ride outdoors (a lot of us are with him!) and also didn’t sound so disinterested at times on the podium. I told him he should have heard Chad’s speech at the SX banquet, to which Jeff replied, “I wish I had too because I might have seen things in a whole different light.” In closing, he apologized to Chad and his fans for his comments online. Welcome to the internet, Jeff! ..."