NC State swimmer Owen Lloyd is not happy with the NCAA and for good reason.
Over the weekend, Lloyd was stripped of his ACC title just because he was celebrating with one of his teammates and “interfered with a swimmer.”
It’s caused a lot of controversy and now, Lloyd is claiming that NCAA officials are “ruining” the sport.
In an Instagram post, he posted a meme of a swimmer with the words “grumpy old officials” on one side and shaking hands with another swimmer with the words, “bonehead discretionary rules” on the other. He then had the words, “ruining the sport of swimming” in the middle with a handshake.
He then followed that up with his own statement.
“Don’t stop celebrating. Embrace your emotions and let them flow. Sports are beautiful; the hard work, dedication, and commitment that goes into a single meet, game, match, or race is oftentimes hidden. Swimming is no different and yet it is one of the only sports where we are sometimes told to bottle this up and not show how much a moment means to someone. If we want this sport that means so much to us to grow and expand beyond the limitations that are placed on it we should not inhibit these feelings. Let. Swimming. Be. Fun,” Lloyd wrote, via the New York Post.
Even though a lot of people are upset, the NCAA has shown no signs of reversing its decision.