Like a lot of people today, we’re in a Johnny Weir mood after last night’s men’s short programs. Read the full post.
Feb 17
2010
02:45 PM ET
Johnny Weir wants to write a figure skating tell-all. When can we pre-order?
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I’m 71 years old and I think Johnny Weir is cool! He is interesting and I would definitely buy his book.
OMG, why have I never seen him perform before?? He’s simply amazing. Go Johnny Go!!!
I would buy this book in a second. I like that he is who he is, and isn’t about to be shut in any box (or closet!) that the figure skating world wants him to stay in. He is a direct heir to Toller Cranston, who often paid for his outspokeness, but refused to compromise.
What bothers me most about the PTB pushing “masculinity” in the sport, is that they beat everyone over the head with it (like a club). If I’d had to listen to anymore cr@p about Elvis Stojko, or Michael Weiss, I’d have hurled.
This double standard is, IMO, largely to blame for the 1980/90 AIDS epidemic in figure skating. Ignoring the problem and trying to deny it existence to everyone, instead of educating skaters, was in no small part responsible for the loss of a generation of amazing skaters, choreographers and coaches (my $.02).
Figure skating has *always* done this for as long as I can remember (and I’ve been watching since the days Toller Cranston actually competed). The fear, of course, has to do with loss of ad revenue and sponsorship money–which may have been valid 20 years ago, but is not so true today.
If Weir were to write an *honest* tell-all book (which would include definitely stating whether or not he is gay), then it would be fascinating and certainly worth buying. But a “tell-almost-all” wouldn’t be worth the killing of trees.
In either case, it will be a much less interesting (and entertaining) world of men’s figure skating without Weir in it.
I really enjoyed Johnny Weir and his comments and true caring of the sport. He just puts himself and his opinions out there and does not care what others think. He is certainly flamboyant but he owns it, and that counts for something.
His book could definitely put the sport in perspective and I am certain that the skaters all have weird quirks that Johnny can capitalize on.
Good for him to just make it work! He skates, he is his own person, and he is – without a doubt – a colorful individual. Even Glambert can learn a thing or two from Weis. Own it but don’t beat folks over the head. Let your actions speak for you.
I would love to see him and Evan medal. Too bad but I think Abbott is left way out of the medal rounds now. And Pleshenko could have stayed retired. (I miss Kurt Browning!)
I agree with the posters who mentioned that NBC didn’t give Weir any air time. Kind of reminds me of the year Paul Wylie was ignored and criticized on tv for ‘taking up an olympic spot since he was so inconsistent’ after which the other two American men bombed and Wylie skated a perfect program that almost got him gold instead of the silver.
NBC makes me sick! However “different” Weir may be, he is an American, well decorated in past medals, and deserves the same respect as those other two guys. Scott Hamilton is an idiot and very hypocritical as I’m sure he has taken many a big one up the a&&!
Scott is straight and married, but I’m sure because of the fact that he is small (due to an illness as a child) and a figure skater, he is aware that lots of people think he is gay and maybe he does get a little bit defensive . But ita that they have ignored Johnny and not given him the credit he deserves. Blah, Evan Lysacek, so boring! And we get it, you’re straight! Good for you! Anyway, Go Johnny!
sorry but he’s a has been who now has to make money from others people private lives. Very sad to see people turn out this way. Shallow, simple and greedy, that’s why people tattle on others.
From the way Johnny Weir and his coach behaved after his performance it was clear that they believed that he had done extremely well. And he had. The decision of the judges is very difficult to understand.
“dishing” is what children do. where is his civility and respect for other people, other human beings? being gay is not the same as being rude. grow up. be kind to yourself AND others.
Johnny skated so gorgeously and efficiently in Vancouver. He obviously deserved better that 6th place. The most annoying thing about the men’s coverage (besides the endless commercials) was how NBC pretended that he did not even exist. Also that snarky little hobbit Scott Hamilton and his colleagues, with their blatant bias against Johnny. Weir is the only reason that I have any lasting interest in the sport; I won’t give a shit after he leaves.
NBC is a joke. This is the network that cancelled great shows (Life, Southland) and replaced them with lame Jay Leno. I watched the coverage and was disgusted. You’d think the American media would have the backs of the American athlete, but I guess that’s not always the case.
I would buy the book, see the movie, and watch his show!!! Johnny is the best ever and should not be overlooked by anyone. NBC should be ashamed of themselves for not talking more about Johnny – since he has brought figure skating back to a relevant sport.
I personally think that Johnny is a mockery to men’s figure skating. And no, it’s not because he’s gay or the way he dresses. I’m a figure skater myself and think that his attitude needs some adjusting. Even all my coaches hate him. He’s bent on practicing and doing things when HE wants. That’s not the way a figure skater should act. We(mostly all of us) are disciplined and follow our caches instructions to the T. We don’t talk back. What does he do? Drops coaches every other month and does what he wants.
Evan is like the new Michael Weiss. I couldn’t care less what other people think. REAL FIGURE SKATERS should know that HE is the image of men’s figure skating. Not only is he strong and has good jumps, he’s still artistic and has a lot of expression. AND he listens to Frank Carol (if you don’t know who that is, you don’t know figure skating).
So I think everyone should stop worrying about how male figure skaters “look” and start looking at how they SKATE. Because that’s what counts