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We live in a world today where detractors gain more by their meanness to an individual than by praising their skill, ambition and ability to rise above the odds.

This morning after placing fourth and receiving dozens of nasty tweets the girl broke down and cried on The Today Show.

I was moved this morning watching Lolo. She came in fourth. Not a shameful place to be , but obviously a hard pill to swallow. She saw four years training to represent her country result in her  ending in fourth place and the world becoming mean, nasty and cruel.

The admiration and pride  should come with us  knowing that Lolo Jones was on the team.

Read: Kevin Hart & Everyone Else Lay Off Gabby!

The New York Times article depicting Lolo Jones as a “profiteer of the merchandising of herself over her athletic prowess” is mean. It is 100% mean-spirited.

The two paragraphs that stand out the most are:

Shame On The New York Times For Being Mean-Spirited Towards Lolo Jones !  was originally published on elev8.com

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