I'm reminded of two earlier examples of public disfavor at victory stand
behavior, although emphatically of a very different kind.
In 1968, Tommie Smith and John Carlos were denied relay participation and
sent home for their eloquent, silent, dignified statement, during the 200m
medal
The two track field events of '72 are interesting-
Vince Matthews twirls the gold medal around his
finger on the victory stand and is immediately banished
by his Federation. Wasn't even given a chance to
apologize.
Dave Wottle absent-mindedly forgets to doff his hat (but
puts his hand over
