Radio Snarks and Sharks

[Isk8NYC]

Some radio commentators made disparaging remarks about Johnny Weir, questioning his true gender. Talk about kicking someone when they're down. Despicable!

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/vancouver/blog/fourth_place_medal/post/Canadian-commentators-fail-to-cool-it-with-Johnn?urn=oly,221050

[Nicki]

I just finished reading this on Yahoo, before I came on here. I couldn't believe that two "so called professionals" would make these comments about Johnny. Do they have no common sense? Their idiotic comments will turn off a large percentage of their listening audience and they will lose ratings, and possibly their jobs.

I hope that Johhny does not comments like this let this get to him, and is able to stay true to himself.

I was so happy so see him skating more like his old self in Vancouver, and look forward to seeing him at Worlds.

[Schmeck]

Weir has got to expect some comments when he wears a pink-laced corset and a pink tassle on the ice, but to question his DNA is beyond all of that, that's for sure!

[TiggerTooSkates]

I could be wrong, but I think Johnny is over all of that and skates (and dresses) for himself and in ways that he feels add to the artistry of his skating as HE sees it. Anyone seen his "Poker Face" exhibition program? I really liked that - it's edgy but suits him completely.

Good for him - he seems very secure in himself (and again, I stress 'seems' - if he IS gay, and I could care less if he is, I'm sure he's struggled very hard with the realization at some point in his life, and if he's not, then he's had a whole other set of things to contend with).