At the conclusion of Irish bantamweight Michael Conlan’s quarterfinal bout in the 2016 Olympic Games, his handlers did what handlers do and removed the gloves he had used to battle Russia’s Vladimir Nikitin.
That turned out to be not such a good idea.
Because when the controversial decision was awarded to Nikitin, Conlan extended his middle fingers toward the judges. He was not telling them they were No. 1 in his book.
“They’re f—ing cheats,” Conlan said afterward, according to The Guardian. “They’re known for being cheats. Amateur boxing stinks from the core right to the top.