Evgeni Plushenko Is A Little Bit Crazypants, A Little Bit Rock And Roll

His coach says he was robbed of a gold medal, despite clear mathematical evidence to the contrary. His government says the the Russian Olympic team's performance has brought bitterness and insult to the country. He openly sulked his way through Evan Lysacek's coronation. What's Evgeni Plushenko do for an encore? Award himself the "platinum medal" for his performance in Vancouver, of course.

The offending text has since been disappeared from Plushie's official website (how very Russian!), which gives me hope that this whole "controversy" is maybe gonna die off. Because, come on. It's not a controversy, no matter how much of a ratings spike that turn of phrase puts in the nightly news. It's a hissy fit being pitched at top volume on an international stage, and its thrower is an embarrassment to sport who doesn't deserve an iota more of your valuable time.