Best Tweets: ‘Justin Gatlin – the least popular result in London since Brexit’
Justin Gatlin is 100m World Champion… and it’s the result which the vast majority of the world didn’t seem to want.
The American, who was banned for doping offences in 2001 and 2006, beat Usain Bolt in the Jamaican’s final individual race to claim gold amid a chorus of boos in the London Stadium.
[STORY: Usain Bolt beaten by Justin Gatlin in his last major 100m final]
And the reaction on social media was instantaneous.
Justin Gatlin gets the Gold medal. The least popular result in London since Brexit
— amar singh (@amarjourno) August 5, 2017
Well that guarantees Gatlin will be hated forever.
— Brian Moore (@brianmoore666) August 5, 2017
Anyone but him. Anyone. Gutted that Gatlin won that, but classy from both him and Bolt at the end. He bows out still an absolute legend.
— Natalie Pirks (@Natpirks) August 5, 2017
Athletics – already beleaguered – is the poorer tonight in so many ways #Bolt #Gatlin
— Mark Austin (@markaustintv) August 5, 2017
Anyone else but him #100mFinal pic.twitter.com/ysIoO500TK
— Natasha Henry (@NatashaSHenry) August 5, 2017
Not a pantomime villain…just a villain #London2017
— neil evans (@swinfan69) August 5, 2017
Justin Gatlin….
Popular winner that…
— Emma Thurston (@EmmaThurston23) August 5, 2017
Well done Justin Gatlin! pic.twitter.com/UFYSxIGHtA
— Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) August 5, 2017
Justin Gatlin will always be remembered as a cheat.. Usain Bolt will always be remembered as a legend pic.twitter.com/Scsg5DrZrJ
— amber Jennings (@amberJennings6) August 5, 2017
That seems pretty unanimous.
Here at LeBuzz Towers we’ll reserve judgement… (in public at least).
