Jamaicans Angered By German Athlete’s Reaction to Shermaine Williams
Earning a medal in an event as huge as a world championship final is certainly a big deal.
After placing second to Jamaica’s Danielle Williams in the final of the women’s 100 metres hurdles at the IAAF World Champions on Friday, an elated German athlete – Cindy Roleder reacted to another Jamaican athlete – Shermaine Williams in a manner that has gotten many persons in Jamaica and across the world angry.
Numerous persons from Jamaica and other countries across the world have since described her as racist, classless and accused her of exhibiting unsportsmanlike behaviour.
Following the outpour of negative comments, the following statement was posted on Cindy Roleder’s Facebook page:
“After I had realized that I won the silver medal in the 100m hurdles at the World Championships in Beijing yesterday I was extremely excited – it was such a massive surprise to me.
Today I read in several Facebook posts and comments that people have been disappointed or even shocked because of the way I reacted to Shermaine Williams’ offer of a handshake afterwards, accusing me of refusing it.
This is a big misunderstanding. I would like to set the record straight: I simply haven’t noticed her in this overwhelming moment. I have seen the TV footage, and to be honest it doesn’t look very good. But again: This is a big misunderstanding. As the pictures also show, I was completely focused on congratulating my friend Alina Talay on her bronze medal. I congratulate Shermaine Williams and all the other athletes who have participated in this great final. I hope you accept my apology.
Best regards, Cindy”
Watch her reaction below posted by Team Jamaica and share your honest thoughts in the comments.
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APOLOGY NOT ACCEPTED!!!!!!
She was bang out of order and not very sportsman like!
She was bang out of order and not very sportsman like!
Typical response from ” one of those types”..
I hate prepared statements..and she only has one because of the backlash..shi can tek har medal and guh hide inna one hole..
Now that she had the opportunity to say “I’m sorry” she didn’t. A now she a guh get roast!!
the person that beat her she dont recognise? she is one big racist liar.bag a dog poo
You people forgot that’s it war….in sports
You people forgot that’s it war….in sports
Dem nuh have good sportsmanship mek dem…u know what
Dem nuh have good sportsmanship mek dem…u know what
Dam ediot!
You didn’t notice her? It was too dark or she was too dark
Racist B with an itch. BITCH
Racist B with an itch. BITCH
I know she is human and poeple make mistakes but on this world stage when you are professionals you have to show respect to those arround you. Action speaks louder than words and thats a fact, “VERY RUDE”.
That wasn’t a mistake stop making excuses for that cave dweller.
Not only Jamaicans are outraged by this blatant disregard of sportsmanship, but the rudeness of expectations of a prepared statement after the fact to be acceptable. This type of behavior is a testament to the fact of racism being accepted still
Not only Jamaicans are outraged by this blatant disregard of sportsmanship, but the rudeness of expectations of a prepared statement after the fact to be acceptable. This type of behavior is a testament to the fact of racism being accepted still
She is trying to relive the 1936 Olympics “Nazi Olympic’ Googli it.
Old time sitin come back again. Squash it.
How can she not notice her when she lick whe her hand?
How can she not notice her when she lick whe her hand?
Dutty racist gyal same way! Seeing her or not, yuh box whe somebody hand, hail har and walk off then.. you are just a trashy person.. and not for a second do I believe you!
Sure, make an apology after the fact when you see the negative backlash. Apology NOT accepted. There is no sensible excuse for such poor behaviour. SHAMEFUL!!!!!
I wonder what the comments would be like if an overwelmed Jamaica did the exact same thing :/ hypocrisy! Thats what the comments would be like, the samething that the girl posted was the samething i said before she even apologized, the entire time, the only person she saw was her friend if you look pon har good and me understand the situation cause me dweet couple time out a excitement and never realize until somebody drag me one side and tell me wa me do
WI don’t think she consciously meant anything. Over excitement.
She need fe goh namm dog shit.
Ride on that apology like a slow donkey go back to jermany fake ass b*tch after you nuh special
Ride on that apology like a slow donkey go back to jermany fake ass b*tch after you nuh special
Totally unsportsmanlike…
First to begin, I did not read an apology in her statement.Secondly,courtesy costs NOTHING!! It’s a shame that in this advanced world there are ppl who still can’t multi- task….like saying hi,or congratulations to someone who reaches to give you a handshake…but was close enough to slap away the hand in a disrespectful manner. That’s a display of very poor sportsmanship!!! Did you think she was trying to befriend you? I THINK NOT!!! We’re just a wonderful loving nation….
did we realy get all our panties in a buch for a microsecond of footage
did we realy get all our panties in a buch for a microsecond of footage
She clearly slapped Williams hand out of her way.
I wouldn’t buy this apology if she sold it downtown for a dollar. I will not accuse her of being racist. I will however say that she was very rude, and showed lack of sportsmanship. This video looks like you slapped away her hand intentionally. This so called apology you have here is just filled with excuses and lies. Send out a real apology for your behaviour. If you would like advice on how to do a REAL apology, ask the segway camera man that hit Usain.
Black people, white people…All your comments here doesn’t make a difference, seen..?
No one likes to apologize but if you are going to do it do so in a manner that makes the wronged person feels like it sincere dont beat around the bush then say you’re sorry at the end because that not an apology it just an excuse
No one likes to apologize but if you are going to do it do so in a manner that makes the wronged person feels like it sincere dont beat around the bush then say you’re sorry at the end because that not an apology it just an excuse
She should be made to publicly apologise and highly reprimanded by the Association. Blatantly showing lack of sportsmanship.
She should be made to publicly apologise and highly reprimanded by the Association. Blatantly showing lack of sportsmanship.
Errrrr….where’s the apology?
Errrrr….where’s the apology?
Errrrr….where’s the apology?
She does not know any better, she is descended from former Nazi Germany.
She does not know any better, she is descended from former Nazi Germany.
I ain’t angry. Fi wi skin nuh suh thin.
I ain’t angry. Fi wi skin nuh suh thin.
she is a disgrace to her country and a disgrace to the human race you should come on camara and beg her to forgive you cause this clip went all over the world and it was very sad to see someone did thatto another human being.
It’s obvious to me that Cindy did noticed Shermaine. She is simply a bad minded and racist person. The only truth she told was her being shocked about getting the silver medal considering the fact that the Jamaicans are always dominating track and field…a lot people are just simply envious of that or as it would be said in Jamaica grudeful.
It’s obvious to me that Cindy did noticed Shermaine. She is simply a bad minded and racist person. The only truth she told was her being shocked about getting the silver medal considering the fact that the Jamaicans are always dominating track and field…a lot people are just simply envious of that or as it would be said in Jamaica grudeful.
Roleder is a BIG LOAD of SH!!!! Go BIOTCH we don’t need your apology
F… that,more gold for ja, who cares about her ugle ass anyways
. The epitomy of classlessness,boorishness,unprofessionalism, and possibly racism.Apology not accepted,your excuse is pathetic. The world will never forget you!(especially Shermaine and the Jamaican people)! You have made an indellible impression in the world of athletics!I hope your career flourishes and you feel a sense of accomplishment! I hope you will show this video with pride to your future generations(if you ever have children that is).Way to go Cindy! You beautiful bigot you! You should probably come to Jamaica one day.
. The epitomy of classlessness,boorishness,unprofessionalism, and possibly racism.Apology not accepted,your excuse is pathetic. The world will never forget you!(especially Shermaine and the Jamaican people)! You have made an indellible impression in the world of athletics!I hope your career flourishes and you feel a sense of accomplishment! I hope you will show this video with pride to your future generations(if you ever have children that is).Way to go Cindy! You beautiful bigot you! You should probably come to Jamaica one day.
Kmt she is insignificant
She clearly pushed her hand out of the way. Apology was not sincere in my humbel opinion.
What apology! She did not apologize.
Roleder…. first and foremost you were an athlete secondly, you were all competitors there are no personal relationships on the track unless you are on the same team. Acknowledge you behaviour for what it is ( unsportsmanlike) with that said, let us all take the high road.
She is exhibiting her true self ‘ NO CLASS’
The oppressor ‘s can’t keep us Jamaican down.we are a nation is strong courage.
That response looks intentional to me!
She is lieing I was wondering what the hell.
That was no danm apology ,she can take that and stuff it where the sun don’t shine . Clearly she slap away the hand of our girl which was rude and unsportsmanlike , hmmm! But I won’t waste my time putting a few colorful names .
Nothing is wrong with her reaction, she was just happy she and the other girl who is is obviously her good friend got in the medals.
Nothing is wrong with her reaction, she was just happy she and the other girl who is is obviously her good friend got in the medals.
That bitch is absurd smh
That bitch is absurd smh
who no know sey german racisssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
Girl you saw her you slap her hand away poor sportsmanship ..
How could she not have noticed the hand when she literally pushed it out of her way? There is no MISUNDERSTANDING.
people it is what it is! the surprise here is that it was done on a world stage, we would expect someone to have some sort of awareness that when on this stage bigotry should be left at home!
Blatant disrespect. She has no broughtupcy, as her parents failed miserably in bringing her up. She must be a great grand child of Adolph Hitler!
This girl showed that she has no class, no quality, and knows nothing about sport-women-ship.
What if she had won GOLD? She is all that people are saying she is. Racist.
Only one thing I am telling the Organization or organizer, PLEASE dont allow any country whatsoever to bring RACISM into this sport BAND them from now.
Well Done ms Williams! she want what u have .
Well Done ms Williams! she want what u have .
she was nasty no Apology can correct that shit!
she was nasty no Apology can correct that shit!
Cindy, little too late you show your true colour but we are praying people and we forgive quickly but we never forget. Please notice, you think of congratulating the person who come third; this is coveteousness in the highest order. God dont like ugly.
Cindy, little too late you show your true colour but we are praying people and we forgive quickly but we never forget. Please notice, you think of congratulating the person who come third; this is coveteousness in the highest order. God dont like ugly.
hitler was chancellor of germany, don’t expect any less from his children.
hitler was chancellor of germany, don’t expect any less from his children.
At least she apologize
At least she apologize
big time disrespect. no way can we forgive this!! neither will be forget #liar #revengeiscoming!!
You look at the video and how she slap her hand away. Someone is up in your face and you don’t see her. Please, wii a noh idiot
That display of bad manners is ingrown….it was not a mistake!
I would have been hurt if that had happened to me. But I can also understand her excitement in winning an unexpected medal and wanting to greet a friend. Didn’t seem like it was a conscious snub, she seemed to just be caught up in the moment. Not every negative act that white people do to black people is due to racism. At least she apologized.
Below is a picture of her with Danielle Williams. Doesn’t seem racist to me there.
http://www.gettyimages.com.au/detail/news-photo/silver-medalist-cindy-roleder-of-germany-gold-medalist-news-photo/485542396
I think more time should be spent on the Jamaican gold medal winner, and less on the Incident of an ignorant, unsportsmanlike person.
I think more time should be spent on the Jamaican gold medal winner, and less on the Incident of an ignorant, unsportsmanlike person.
I cant see what she did wrong
I cant see what she did wrong
She was rude, crude, and completely outta order!
She was rude, crude, and completely outta order!
It’s easy to arrive at a conclusion based on our biases however it us difficult to tell whether she gave her a quick dap in her haste to get to the person she was focused on as against slapping her hand away as many people seem to think.
It’s difficult to say.
Well it does look like it was done purposefully but then in the excitement of that moment anything is possible so let’s take her apology but watch to see her future responses
Did she hug any of the black athletes after?? Just wondering seems kinda….
let us accept her apology in the such a moment anything is posible
And where you go you see racis people even on the tracks and field where the hold world is watching boohoo
Jealousy and Bad mindedness will never stop-It’s the world. She deliberately ignored her congratulatory gesture-Never mind she /them can’t stop we the blacks/ JAMAICANS.
She is just a animal ‘ big up Jamaica
a pure badmind little racist
Kmt you said it you saw it also…… so why would we accept an apology that looked intentional? NO KEEP IT!!!!
She was out rite Disrespectful
That’s not very polite what she did she could just shake her hand and the walk it wasn’t going to take not even a minute
Maybe she’s racist
Maybe she’s racist
Maybe she’s racist
Not accepted!!! Even if she so called didn’t see her in all her excitement come she no have no feelings when she push away Danielle hand kmt.
How rude, she needs to be taught good sportsmanship.
How rude, she needs to be taught good sportsmanship.
If she did’nt notice her she would have walked pass her instead of pushing her hand away….RACIST!
im so tired of these white people showing their TRUE feelings towards black people and then apologizing for it later, its too late she didnt look apologetic when she did it?! so why apologize?!?!?!?!
She did notice her and slapped her hand away when it was outstretched…Talking about being focused on her friend who got bronze is an excuse…deliberately slap weh her hand.
She did notice her and slapped her hand away when it was outstretched…Talking about being focused on her friend who got bronze is an excuse…deliberately slap weh her hand.
Please !!!!! She blatantly disregarded her. If you meant to congratulate your friend/teammate first fine but the fact she didnt turn back around and do it shows that she mean it. Caught in the moment my butt ! Mek she gweh ! Apology not accepted !
Yikes what a horrid specimen could never honestly apologise after such a display. She is entitled to natural reaction better to know a person for who they are.
real nasty…a very disappointing moment on such a grand occasion.
Shame on you Cindy you deliberately shun her pushing her hand away you are low class
Disgraceful !!! she actually pushed her hand aside apology my ass just a PR stunt to cover her racist tendencies.
She did not excerciise good sportsmanship and need to take a crash course in it.
Cindy knew what she did because if she was so caught up in the Monet of placing second and in congratulating her friend, after brushing the Jamaican aside and hugging her friend she would turn back to the Jamaican there and then and do the hand shake or say something about what happen. She knew exactly what she was about.
Cindy knew what she did because if she was so caught up in the Monet of placing second and in congratulating her friend, after brushing the Jamaican aside and hugging her friend she would turn back to the Jamaican there and then and do the hand shake or say something about what happen. She knew exactly what she was about.
hmmm,them jealousy of Jamaican athletes a kill them but we JAMAICAN a make them kno that that we ago WAY WAY UP the LEDDER. racist liar them just start work cause ENVIOUSNESS is a process.
she deliberately boxed her hand away.” i simply havent noticed her in this overwhelming moment” and that was simply the truth.
was i the only one that saw that she literally hit williams hand away so how come she never see her she take people fe idiot, is ok, a god we say, dem cah stop we, JAMAICA TO THE WORLD
Rude, crude, and way outta order!!
All it would have taken is a couple seconds of acknowledgement and then you run to your friend. I am sorry, apology not accepted.
I wish I could get a message to that poor girl, Roleder, that NOT ALL Jamaicans are so blind and biased and vindictive. It is clear to me that she didn’t even notice what she was doing at the moment. I don’t think she even consciously saw Shermaine. Apology readily accepted my dear and congratulations on your silver medal. Please forgive the other Jamaicans (and others in the world), who are doing something even worse than they accuse you of doing.
It happened, she is German, (the Super Race). No surprise here. The only reason she apologized was that the social media, etc. was making the video viral. No apology necessary!
She clearly box weh har hand. Disgusting
Disrespectful, still got her ass whipped
Not only did she NOT shake her hand, it looks like she actually slapped it away.
ummm so what i was excited i did not see throught the dark yea whatever i needed to congratulate a light skin person someone who looks like me. lame….
Personally I feel the IAAF needs to step up and address the bigotry in sports. This German athlete is setting a bad precident and should be made an example of exhibiting poor sportmanship. She should be ban from further international meets or be disceplined by her country’s athletic association or the IAAF. When your talent or lack there of put you on an international stage you should not exhibit these unprofessional, unsportmanship and classless behaviors. It should be treated like doping. I also noticed that the major sports media around the world is not putting any spotlight on her attitude. If this kind of behavior is swept under the rug it will lead to a new norm in the sports which will lead to conflict and hatred in the sports, when it should be friendly rivalry between accomplished and respected sportsmen and sportswomen.
I wouldn’t use the word racist to describe her boorish behavior. No class!
A big leap between being a poor winner, and being a racist. Think some of these commenters need to chill the F out….not everything is about race, despite your preference to interpret it that way.
Cindy Roleder,
http://www.bundespolizei.de/DE/04Spitzensport/01_Kienbaum/03_Sommersportler-im-Portrait/Leichtathletik/roleder_cindy.html
Cindy Roleder is German Border Police who is in charge inside Germany on Borders,airports, train. She was born in Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany now renamed Chemnitz. and and now she lives in Lipzig a city where she also stationed, in the same federal state Saxony =Saxen) Federal state Saxony is a nightmeare for forigners and refugees. the well known underground Nazi organization NSU = National Socialist Underground) who murderd many forigners by time bombe, a shooting, and burning was supported and financed by the state security agency. Now days it is very deficult for blacks or any forigner non white non German to be save in this Saxony State in Germany. The Border police or Bundespolizei=Federal police in Germany is known for racial profiling case’s which endup in court. now days refugee house’s burned dowen by extrimistes, and protest by thousnd’s against forigners and refugees. Ligida is the movment against forigners in Germany is it’s first 2 alphbeths L and i are for Lipzig the city where Cindy Roleder live now. Q.Is how comes Cidny Roleder act like this? to make happy those who are aginst forigners back home? http://www.bundespolizei.de/…/Leicht…/roleder_cindy.html