I'm almost ashamed to admit that

[cali]

I'm rooting for Bode Miller in today's downhill race. I know he's rude and arrogant but I love the way that guy skis.

[TZ]

1. He is the very image of the "Ugly American"

And since he obviously couldn't even bring himself to care about how awful he was in the last Olympics, I won't waste any energy of mine to care if he wins or not...

[cali]

2. whatever else he is, he's hardly the image of the ugly American

that's just ridiculous. And that's not his image abroad.

[TZ]

3. Rude arrogant and boorish?

Interested only in Bode? Although I've heard he likes to party so I suppose there are those who like that. Anyone who thinks the Olympics is about scoring with women ( which he has basically said) is an ugly American in my book.

[cali]

4. oh bullshit.

post where he's claimed that the Olympics is all about scoring women.

[Redbear]

5. At the 2006 Turin games Miller was favored to win up to five medals

he won zilch.

His response:

"I just did it my way. I'm not a martyr, and I'm not a do-gooder. I just want to go out and rock. And man, I rocked here," Miller was quoted by Jim Litke as saying. "... It's been an awesome two weeks. I got to party and socialize at an Olympic level."

http://articles.sfgate.com/2006-02-26/sports/17281403_1_bode-miller-turin-games-olympic-level

From the same article:

He didn't even look particularly happy when he was kissing a Playboy playmate. A Reuters photograph captured that moment and another of the two together, Miller with his middle finger in the air.

[Onceuponalife]

6. Maybe not an "ugly American"

Just an asshole.

[Goblinmonger]

10. I didn't read the whole article

but the snippet you gave (which I am assuming is the good stuff) doesn't say what you say it says. It says he is happy that he got to party at that level but that is NOWHERE near saying that he only does it for the women.

So this guy isn't your typical quiet, bow your head, I'm just really happy to represent the US kind of guy. Big deal. He's a hell of a skier. If I didn't enjoy watching a sports person because I wouldn't like hanging around with them in my free time, I wouldn't watch sports. This is pretty tame in comparison to pro sports in the US. I assume that you don't watch pro basketball, football, baseball, and a bunch of others then.

[cali]

7. hate him all you want, he's still the best American ski racer

ever. And he proved it yesterday by winning his third Olympic medal- something no
American skier has ever done.

[MaineDem]

8. He's changed his focus

He's a free spirit but I think getting older may have calmed him down a bit.

I'd really like to see him do well in his upcoming events.

[WilliamPitt]

9. "...he's still the best American ski racer ever..."

Lindsey Vonn might have something to say about that. :)

[cali]

11. she's close

a few olympic medals and another couple of world cup wins and she could be more successful than Miller. I love watching both of them.

[cali]

12. Friday spoiler

Miller is going a long way toward redeeming himself. Today he won silver in the Super-G.

[Forkboy]

13. If none of us rooted for some rude and arrogant peope there would be no sports.

Besides, considering that I listen to Burzum and Emperor (Burzum, and Faust from Emperor, have both killed someone, and also burnt down a couple of ancient Churches in Norway back in the early 90's) I don't really think I'm in a position to harp on Bode for attitude problems.

[cali]

14. Sunday spoiler

miller wins gold in the super combined.

Amazing.

[Princess Turandot]

15. Holy Cow!! (No other text needed!)