What have you done to me Lance, what have you done to me? To yourself? To your fans? And most of all, to the survivors? Do you realise what you have done? Of course I know you decided ‘enough is enough’. I know you don’t give a damn to those titles, but that doesn't mean you can do this – quit.
There can be only two things Lance: you genuinely decided that ‘Enough is Enough’ or you are a - I can’t even spell it out – a cheat. Either ways Lance, you have failed us. All of us.
Four years back, in an immaturely long blog, my first ever, I had written that you are the Greatest Sportsperson of All Time, in my opinion.
In my b-school interview, I quoted you as my role-model. The interviewer asked me why.
In my list of the best books I have read, I considered yours as one.
When Yuvraj Singh wanted to survive cancer, he looked up to you.
There are millions of cancer affected people around the world who want to do ‘an Armstrong’ – to survive.
Do you realise why all these happened? Because you never quit, Lance. You were a symbol of fight, spirit, endurance, survival and more. But now? You quit because you thought ‘enough is enough’? Didn’t you realise the responsibility you had? How would anyone motivate a cancer patient now? Won’t they tell that you quit? Didn’t you realise that you had a heritage to protect? I know that you felt happier when your first kid was born more than all the titles, but we needed your titles. We – me, your fans, people who quote you as
their role model, the survivors – all of us needed your titles to proudly proclaim that ‘Nothing is impossible.’
You failed us Lance.
I shudder to think of the other possibility, that you are a cheat. And I don’t want to, but if you are one of them, those that sold the integrity of sports, then you are a bigger disappointment.
Either ways, you failed us Lance, you really did.
2 comments:
U could have written it better da..It was like Gautam menon's narration of his script...it should have been more informational
And hearing from you, I read 'It's not about the bike'. I do not know to how many I've quoted his words, his struggle.. I still have your book. I've spoken about Lance and you to Roobi a lot. And now, I think.. Well? Is it true? If it is, what have I done? Trusted someone quickly, just because someone I trust fell for him?
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