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US sprinter Fred Kerley had to school one of his critics after he belittled his track achievements with some demeaning social media comments.
American sprinter Fred Kerley has clapped back at criticism directed at track and field stars who make it to the Olympics but do not win a gold medal.
Kerley, who has a silver and bronze from the Olympics, was furious when a fan claimed he is one of the “1 of 1” in reference to non-Olympics gold medalists, terming it disrespectful to athletes who put in so much just to qualify for the Games.
“My one qualm with Fred [Kerley] is that he tweets like he’s won. He’s a truly 1/of/1 athlete and damn does he rise to the occasion. But, this is not your tweet when you have no silver or gold for individual in Olympics,” the fan, who goes by the name Ethan Hermann on X, posted in reference to a tweet from Kerley.
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But Kerley fired back, reminding the fan what he has already achieved.
“Go check your facts before coming at me. I’m a quarter horse who stole the spotlight in the 100m and can still handle the 400m. I’ll wait—tell me who else has done that. 100m Olympic silver medalist, 100m world champion and 100m bronze medalist,” Kerley replied.
But that still did not stop the critic from belittling Kerley’s achievements on the track as he maintained that the sprinter is still a “1 of 1.”
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“Totally allowed, I forgot the OLY silver! That’s a major miss on me. Still not 1 of 1 without an OLY gold,” he went on, but Kerley, known for his no-nonsense approach to things, responded with a major dress down.
“There’s a lot of people called “1 of 1” in sports who don’t even have a gold medal — some made it to the Olympics without winning one,” added Kerley.
“Let me break it down: the gold medal is the ultimate prize, but just making it to the Games is a journey that takes everything. Everyone who gets there is already 1 of 1. Y’all gotta stop belittling people — we’re human, just like you.
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“I could say you’re not even “1 of none,” but that would sound defensive. The truth is, athletes deserve more respect. Y’all expect us to stay quiet, but flip the script when you want autographs or photos. We see everything — the comments, the shade, the fake love. The internet isn’t real, but we feel all of it.”
Kerley’s sentiments exposed some of the challenges athletes have for deal with from fans who expect them to win every time while failing to recognize the hard work that goes in before they even step on track.
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