FIGHT!

PhilleusPhogg · Joined: 11 May 2015 Posts: 311

Not sure Mo's coming across too well in this slightly bizarre flare-up.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/apr/24/sir-mo-farah-attacks-haile-gebrselassie-over-ethiopia-hotel-theft

To paraphrase his text message:
"Hi Haile, I'm going to ruin your reputation. Lots of love, Sir Mo"

Noticeably the BBC report doesn't include the text message content, funny that.

Slightly tangential, I wonder who now has Mo's phones and whether there's anything interesting on them ...

gingerbongo · Joined: 21 Sep 2012 Posts: 1733 Location: Devon

Who signs a text 'Sir Mo'?!

Real playground stuff here!!!

mattsurf · Joined: 28 Sep 2016 Posts: 852 Location: Zug, Switzerland

It's very strange indeed, and I am not sure what Haile Gebrselassie, would be expected to do.

I understand that Mo is really upset about the robbery, but #@?# happens. I would probably expect the duty manager, and maybe even the hotel manager to take appropriate action, however, I would not expect the owner of a hotel to do something about it, in fact I doubt that there is much that the owner can actually do.

Whisk · Joined: 09 Jun 2005 Posts: 8739 Location: London

I don't think I'd feel comfortable leaving that quantity of cash and an expensive watch in suitcase in my room anywhere in Africa. It's just too much of a temptation for people who by our standards are incredibly poor. A few of my colleagues have had valuables stolen from locked suitcases after they'd checked them in at Jo'burg airport. He should have taken up the option of using a safe, as per the hotel's policy.
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Pedro Peru · Joined: 19 Apr 2010 Posts: 1064 Location: Leeds

Apparently Geb did try to help him. He was knocking on the hotel door for ages but Mo didn't hear it.

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JaRok2300 · Joined: 01 May 2014 Posts: 461 Location: Worcester, UK

On a side note, have you seen the footage of Mo p*ssing about on that travellator thing from a few days ago?

I'm amazed a top athlete would take that sort of risk so close to a big race (but then again my ankles are made of glass and calves of tissue paper)

Whisk · Joined: 09 Jun 2005 Posts: 8739 Location: London

You've got to think that the alleged "brawl" in the hotel gym was a pretty lightweight affair if it was between elite distance runners Rolling Eyes

. It's not like lock forwards swinging haymakers at each other - probably more akin to pro cyclists trying to fight in cycling shoes Very Happy

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PhilleusPhogg · Joined: 11 May 2015 Posts: 311