Shani Davis Is Huge in Holland - Deadspin Comments

Shani Davis Is Huge in Holland

Corey — Thu, 23 Feb 2006 04:54:33 EST

Hedrick, who is a major-league asshole, basically went from Wheatie's box to annoyance because he wouldn't smile and keep his mouth shut. He tried to dig at Davis in the media and was only successful at drawing a ton of negative press for himself. His agent probably wants to slap him in the face.

Corey

Shani Davis Is Huge in Holland

mattwatson — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 15:33:43 EST

For the most part I've been ignoring these Olympics, though I've enjoyed reading about the Davis/Hendrick feud... but you're telling me that Melissa Stark is back on TV? Why didn't someone say so earlier! That fact alone deserves a post on Deadspin!

mattwatson

Shani Davis Is Huge in Holland

Clashed — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 14:14:04 EST

i'd never heard of Shani Davis until i saw that interview where Melissa Stark threw him under the bus but Chad Hedrick seems like a grade-a asshole ... i plan on buying some Dutch beer in Shani's honor .... & i always love a kookie mother tie-in

Clashed

Shani Davis Is Huge in Holland

kranepool — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 13:30:11 EST

I bet Cherie Davis is very big in Amsterdam

kranepool

Shani Davis Is Huge in Holland

bmill525 — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 12:08:10 EST

I never in a million years would have thought that I would take sides in a speed skating pissing match, but man... It's not that Shani Davis seems like a saind, but Chad Hedrick couldn't be much more of a dick, could he?

bmill525

Shani Davis Is Huge in Holland

Diddly — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 11:59:17 EST

"The best winter olympics ever" still ranks somewhere right around gold medal winner at the special olympics and best french athlete.

Diddly

Shani Davis Is Huge in Holland

Captain Caveman — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 11:49:17 EST

Is it possible that Chad Hedrick is an asshole AND Shani Davis is selfish? It's like trying to decide whom root against in a Cowboys-Raiders game.

Captain Caveman

Shani Davis Is Huge in Holland

Luckless Pedestrian — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 11:30:45 EST

"I'm unavailable." Awesome. When Davis says, "He only shakes my hand when I lose" He's right. Hedrick is a punk. Kudos to Shani and his nutjob mom for calling him out. And a posse of Dutch curling hecklers??? You can't make that shit up. This could be the best winter olympics ever.

Luckless Pedestrian

Shani Davis Is Huge in Holland

DesktopQB — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 11:27:37 EST

The guy is sponsored by a Dutch Bank and wears their logo on his uniform. No, I am not a speedskater or Shani's mom posing as average deadspin reader. There was an article on Davis in time magazine about a month ago.

DesktopQB

Shani Davis Is Huge in Holland

BigTDog — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 11:24:44 EST

I've been scratching my head trying to figure out how to get the words "Dutch Oven" cleverly into a comment. I gave up.

BigTDog

Shani Davis Is Huge in Holland

Rusty — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 11:14:05 EST

Beisbolct, before you make a horrible mistake abroad, you should know that marijuana is illegal in Holland. And why would you need drugs if you have a curling posse?

Rusty

Shani Davis Is Huge in Holland

beisbolct — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 10:57:41 EST

she must have gotten some free marijuana from them as well since it's legal in holland

beisbolct

Shani Davis Is Huge in Holland

Import — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 10:55:28 EST

Cherie's awesome... and proud her kid didn't end up on the corner... "I'm supposed to be crazy? It's my son. What's their motivation? If it wasn't for me, my son would be in the streets selling drugs." If you have to tell people you're not crazy, then you probably are

Import

Shani Davis Is Huge in Holland

rj3111 — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 10:53:57 EST

The best part about this story is the fact that the Dutch curlers didn't even qualify for the Olympics. They just came all the way to Italy to bust Hendrick's balls. That's some dedicated heckling. We could all learn a few things from the Dutch.

rj3111

Shani Davis Is Huge in Holland

patbooyah — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 10:40:54 EST

i guess hedrick's eyebrows are gay even to europeans.

patbooyah

Shani Davis Is Huge in Holland

Lance Uppercut — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 10:39:31 EST

There are only two things I hate in this world:People who don't respect others' cultures; and the Dutch.

Lance Uppercut

Shani Davis Is Huge in Holland

Paper Cut — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 10:36:23 EST

Does this mean that Shani Davis is the black Hans Brinker?

Paper Cut