An incandescent Kyle Chalmers has slammed suggestions of a rift with Emma McKeon, threatened to cut off all contact with the media and said his mental health remained in peril during a blistering press conference at the Commonwealth Games | phillutton7...
An incandescent Kyle Chalmers has slammed suggestions of a rift with Emma McKeon, threatened to cut off all contact with the media and said his mental health remained in peril during a blistering press conference at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
“Did you watch the whole race?” Chalmers said. “I said congratulations and we stood here right alongside you guys and spoke last night. I find that really hard to believe that I didn’t say congratulations after the race. “There’s going to be a time when I definitely stop doing that if that’s going to be the case. I said exactly what I needed to do last night, I did the race, we won gold, everyone won gold and focused on the positives.”Chalmers found himself in the crosshairs at the Australian trials in Adelaide after initially opting to skip the FINA World Championships then deciding to take a spot on the team after qualifying in the 100m butterfly.
“After trials I really sat down and assessed whether I was going to continue on in the sport. For me, I have given everything to my country and everything to my sport. I was so proud of myself at trials, winning my 10th national title … and instead of focusing on the positives, you guys want to focus on the negatives again.
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