If he had to challenge Michael Phelps to a repeat of the controversial Butterfly competition in the "cube" at the Beijing Olympics again, cocky Milorad Cavic swears that Phelps would go down.
Yeah, sounds like a lot of "Monday" morning quarterbacking to moi!
He's not only a spoil sport - but a sneak - too.
According to his team mates, they learned this weekend that Cavic was logging extra practice runs - and surreptitiously pursuing strenuous work-outs on the sly - without their knowledge.
Yeah, the Serbian upstart - a serious contender, mind you - was bent on besting Phelps, and likewise, snatching away the Baltimore kid's golden moment in the sun.
If had his druthers - the win he fantasized about inside his calculating head - wouldn't be based on a stroke of luck, either.
Oh no - he'd prefer to be recognized for nabbing the coveted prize - based on smarts, tenacity, and top-notch competitive skills.
But, along the way, there was a hefty price tag for the notion.
The Olympic hopeful - for one - was allegedly tormented from fellow swimmers who correctly accused,
"He was just too overjealous".
'Ya know what happens when you get over-excited in a clinch, right?
Yeah, you blow your load!
Clearly, Cavic had the capacity to seize the day, but there was a serious oversight on his part in one regard.
The scenario the young gun did not figure on?
The Serbian wasn't favored by the Gods.
What's a boy to do?
Grin, and bear it.
After all, there will be other competitions in the future, and ample opportunity to etch his name in the annals of Sports History.
Haywood Hale Broun once said,
"Sports do not build character. They reveal it."
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