What it seemed [Lund] meant to say was because I skated to a piece called "The Swan" and because I'm outspoken and because I wore a costume with a red glove, that I'm a bad representative of whatever community he was talking about...In this sport there's a lot of jealousy, because there are very few people who actually make it big and are legitimate figure-skating stars, and he never was one. So I'm sure he's bitter and jealous that I have something and he doesn't.
--phillymag.com, "Johnny Drama" by Amy Strauss, December 20, 2007
(in response to out gay figure skating analyst Mark Lund's comments on Nancy Kerrigan's World of Figure Skating, "Countdown to U.S. Nationals 2007")
Blogger's note: You can read part of Lund's comments in the blogger's note here.
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Johnny Weir
Whether witty or wise, controversial or charming, shocking or silly, sweet or sassy, provocative or profound, inspiring or infuriating--or any combination of those--Johnny Weir, the three-time U.S. Champion, two-time Olympian, and World medalist figure skater, almost always says something worth quoting whenever he commentates a skating competition, makes a TV appearance, gives an interview, holds a press conference, writes, tweets, or is caught on video. His quotes needed to be collected and shared; hence this blog.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Labels:
behavior,
costumes,
criticism,
figure skating,
himself,
other skaters,
programs,
sex/sexuality
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