"I’ve known Mike awhile and he’s a total straight shooter. I also know that as of last Friday the team had no clue what Pourcel was doing due to CP’s obstinate behavior. I used to have a ton of respect for Pourcel, despite the fact that he was usually a total dick to me whenever I asked him a question. Whether one-on-one or during press conferences, it didn’t matter, he was always a dick. People would make excuses for him, like "He didn’t understand your question", or "He’s just shy", or "He’s just got his own program and it’s working". I think I like that one the best. Hell, even Mitch offered something similar when asked about Pourcel’s training regimen. I guess as long as your program is working you can get away with anything.
Well guess what…It ain’t working anymore.
Yes, he came back from ridiculously debilitating injuries to bag a Supercross championship and nearly win two outdoor titles, while still suffering from the lingering effects of those injuries. Yes, it’s a thing of beauty to watch him ride and you cannot deny he is the closest thing to Bailey and Windham since, well, Bailey and Windham. So we all cut him some slack and shrugged it off with, "Hey, he’s French".
The degree of arrogance displayed by him ignoring of repeated attempts by his sponsor/employer to take care of business is contemptible and off the charts unacceptable. Unless he’s in jail or dead there is no excuse for not letting the team know what the fuck was going on. His behavior reminds me of a tweaking crackhead on a 3-week binge…but even those guys eventually surface when they run out of dope.
Perhaps that’s what Pourcell needs: to run out of dope. Cut off his money and stop kissing his ass. The sooner that his agent and everyone else stops enabling him, the better. Someday soon, Mr Pourcel is going to have to decide if he wants to do the work he needs to do to make it in this sport.
My guess is that he doesn’t want to race. What a waste."
"Bauer" sur Vital MX.
, le il y a 13 années et 3 mois.
