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As for those that think him being French is a problem, I’m sure there are some simpletons who have that issue. I don’t believe they are in the majority, though.
WHY would he jump on a red cross flag if he saw it?
I don't say it's not his mistake and the penalty isn't justified. But I do not believe that he saw the flag. He should have paid attention, yes. But he would have not jumped had he seen it
Unfortunately, people seem to ENJOY being offended these days, especially around here, so Marvin loses either way.
So why change the story on IG the next day and claim that he didn't "realize" the red cross flag was out. Again, bullshit. Maybe someone "coached" him on what the write. I don't know. I do know that he has history of trying to weasel out of situation like this, which was the entire point of the thread. There are a lot of reason to like Marvin: he is animated, gives detailed answers, is talented as hell, seems like a genuinely nice guy, etc. Lying when he is uncomfortable isn't one of them.
Listen to GuyB's post-race interview in which Marvin acknowledges the red cross flag (to be fair, he doesn't explicitly say that he saw it.) Also, rewatch the footage and tell me you really don't think he saw the waving flag that he jumped two feet next to; the flagger was standing on the track, not just on the sidelines. The flag was waving well before Marvin got to it. I don't see the world through his eyes, but I'm pretty confident in saying that he saw the flag.
I think MM25 is a real person and I like him.
Go Marv!
Remember when RV2 jumped on a flashing red light and everyone LOST THEIR MIND.
Not trying to hate on the guy, but cmon guys....it really was obvious.
I also have no clue how travel is relevant or what you're implying? I've been around a fair amount, but never to France. I have, however, heard great things about a place in France with a hole in the wall. It's supposed to be quite the spectacle, and it's on my bucket list.
Last summer I got pulled over for making an illegal U-turn. The cop says, "Did you see the sign?" And I said, "Sure, I saw it in my rear-view mirror once I saw you coming after me, but I didn't see it at the time."
So I went back to the intersection later, and there were two signs, clearly posted, clear as day. Impossible to miss. Except I didn't see shit.
Give the guy a break. I think his eyes were up, looking to the next corner.
Pit Row
last race i saw, as every one, a rider break the rules and get away with it, its on the rule book, every one saw it, all cameras recorded it, but theres this thing called bandwagon, its something that some rider have, so i guess the rule book was on that riders bandwagon and there was no mean to impose the proper penalty for what he did.......
now this week i guess it was the oposite, this rider doesnt have a bandwagon, so the rulebook was there to be imposed..
same team, diferent nationalities, go wonder !!!!........ i seen it already, in AMA cheating is alowed, as long as its for the "good" side......
I think those that claim he's disliked purely because he's French just don't want to admit that he's not that great at telling the truth in certain situations. FWIW I don't think this specific situation is a great example of what the OP is trying to say as Marv did own it and took responsibility.
Don't confuse haters on vital with "everyone"
Thankfully they are a small minority in the grand scheme of things.
Marv gets more flak than others for the same exact thing because he is an “outsider”. It’s not that he’s French, he could be Chinese or from Mars, if he’s not like the viewer he gets more heat.
Not saying it’s the sole reason but it’s a significant factor for most.
That's not to even mention all the other riders that aren't from the US (I'm guessing that's what you mean when you say that Marv is "not like the viewer") such as Roczen or Reed, you know, the two biggest draws in SX.
Don’t know if I agree with your last point.
Kenny and Chad both had a lot of haters coming. Both faced a lot of adversity with class and overcame it. They gained a lot fans through that.
Edit: Actually don’t worry about responding if you were man. Arguing on the Internet stresses me out. Have a good day brother.
I thought he was pretty forthcoming about his mistake both in the press conference when I asked about it, and in the one-on-one afterward.
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