Gabby Thomas, a three-time Olympian champion, is the subject of an investigation by Grand Slam Track over the weekend at a meet in Philadelphia.
The American sprinter claimed on Monday that a man had followed her around the track before insulting her as she signed autographs for fans.
In a later post, Thomas, 28, wrote, “Honestly, the heckling is tolerateable; it’s following me around the stadium that’s crazy.”
She continued, “anyone who allows him online is disgusting.”
A man responded to a previous Thomas post by sharing a video of him heckling the sprinter at the 200-meter start, where he was eluded by Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, and claimed the outcome helped him win a bet.
“I heckled Gabby, and I made her lose.” And it won, he wrote.
The event’s organizers stated in a statement to The Athletic that “Grand Slam Track is conducting a thorough investigation into the reproachable behavior that was documented on video.
We are looking for the person responsible and will take appropriate action as needed.
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Source: BBC
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