“Bro Just Retire”: Sports World Upset Over Reigning Olympic Gold Medalist’s Continuous Withdrawals

The track and field and Olympic communities are eagerly counting down the months until the 2023 World Championships. On Sunday, the Rabat Diamond League men’s 100m was scheduled to include Olympic gold medalist Marcell Jacobs of Italy and Olympic medalist Fred Kerley of the United States. Unfortunately for fans, the Italian Olympic champion missed the weekend games while he recovered from a lumbosacral ailment.

The announcement that Marcell Jacobs has also withdrawn from the 100-meter race in the Florence Diamond League quickly went viral on social media. The athlete’s withdrawal from competition for the second time in a span of one week prompted increased discussions over the same.

Luck just hasn’t been on the Olympic athletes’ side

At the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo, the Italian sprinter squared up against American runner Fred Kerley in the 100m dash, winning a gold medal, while Kerley settled for silver. The duo have not faced off since. Fans were hoping to see a rematch between the two in the Rabat Diamond League held this month, but Jacobs withdrew from the tournament so he could focus on recovery from a lumbosacral injury. This came as a great surprise, considering Jacobs missed a lot of the 2022 season’s competitions and even bowed out of the world championships.

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The Florence Diamond League, which was to be held on June 2, 2023, gave track and field enthusiasts some cause for optimism. They had anticipated the return of the Italian Olympic medalist to the track, but Jacobs’s decision to withdraw from this race as well came as a surprise. Several supporters went into a frenzy on hearing the news that the Italian 100-meter world champion will not be competing in the first event of the month of June.

Leaving the fans of track and field disappointed

Fans had high hopes for a busy week of competition, but the unexpected withdrawal of Marcell Jacobs shook things up significantly. Fans rushed to the comments area of the Twitter post the second it went up, to express their opinions.

One fan described the competitive weekend for them, saying, “Bro I’m tired.” One comment talked about the athlete registering for the meets and not even participating, as it read, “Just stop entering the meets if you’re not going to run them.”

It looks like this fan has left a reference related to another sport; as they say, “In boxing it’s called ‘ducking’.”, while another fan was simply not happy, as they said, “Bro just retire.”

Fans’ dissatisfaction with the 100-meter world champion is understandable given the runner’s lack of participation in recent events. Only time will tell if the track and field community will get to witness the clash they are eagerly waiting for.

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