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I'm not defending Tonys actions at all. I just think the gossip columnist handled it as poorly as Tony did.
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Steve, can't blame you for anything but maybe you can do some real journalism on the sport like find out the real story on James and the test. Maybe contact WADA, FIM, etc. Find out what suspension is coming and what's going to happen going forward with testing. Do some real investigative work and report your findings. That is what's missing in this sport.
However, once Tony told Steve he could not review the terms and started calling Steve a mother F'er things changed. I would have called the guy out as well. that sort of behavior is that of an 7 year old throwing a tantrum. If Steve was that damaging of a reporter and no one liked him then PulpMX would never exists or at the very least would have had a short life.
Tony created this scenario by acting like a child. He has called Steve out before very publicly and if anyone thinks that this wasn't his way of getting back at Steve, for whatever he has created in his brain that needs retaliation, then I don't know what to tell you.
I really do feel for Mike. His dad has created a circus around him.
If I was MA...I would tell my Dad to go back home...and stay there. But, then I feel like that should have been done a long time ago.
I feel sorry for Mike.
People bitch because they think the media, and journalists in moto, don't provide enough inside info, and they get crucified because of it. In this case, Steve does give info, and people bitch about it. You can argue that has an agenda, and maybe he does, but he certainly was right about LaserGate. He exposed it, and it was for real. Tony and Jeff are their own worst enemies, but Jeff has an excuse, he's a kid. What's Tony's? He'll never figure it out, and thus he'll always be portrayed in the light that he is, with only himself to blame. I'm fairly certain though, he sees it as everyone else's fault.
Disclaimer: The above is only my opinion, and at no time was Jeff Alessi ridiculed for his grammar, or spelling, in his posts. Okay well, except maybe right there. Does that count? I consider that more of an observation.
I like the guy, and believe Genova was as big a dick as Tony in this story. He did more to give MCR a black eye than Matthes could ever do.
How many other team managers make this type of request of members of the press?
How many other team managers have this type of repeated drama happening with their team?
The answer to both of those questions is none....
all the bridges are burned. lot of these guys get jobs in the industry
Mike could help guys with their starts.
Pit Row
.....Mattlthes is indeed pretty universally disliked in the pits.
Tony comes off as a idiot for vocalizing it, but the truth is he ain't saying anything most in pits dont agree with.
To set the record straight....Matthes said he was just walking through the pits doing his interviews for the podcasts and made it sound like he just casually approached the MCR pit. Not the case. He reached out to MCR last weekend in a text saying he was coming to Canada and would like the opportunity to talk to the team to write an editorial. Not that it matters but let's make sure the info being "reported" is accurate.
You have only commented on Alessi threads since joining last year....8 comments, all Alessi threads.
Coincidentally you joined on the day of the Washougal national last year....or as we know it "Laser Gate".
Then there is this:
He reached out to MCR last weekend in a text saying he was coming to Canada and would like the opportunity to talk to the team to write an editorial. Not that it matters but let's make sure the info being "reported" is accurate.
How would you know when someone reached out the team via text?
So would you be an Alessi, a girlfriend, friend or just one of the other MCR folks?
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