What are team mates for, eh?
Andy Vernon has obviously been biting his lip for too long.
The British runner must be sick of the sight of the back of Mo Farah’s head, even if they are team mates. Athletes are competitive and, finally this evening, an innocuous event tipped Vernon over the edge.
The 5,000 and 10,000 metre GB team mates got into a very public war of words after Vernon expressed his anger at the lack of competition facing Farah at the Indoor Grand Prix on Saturday (even though he isn’t bothering himself) and Mo wasn’t long in reminding his team mate who’s number one.
Vernon then tweeted later accusing Farah of having weak fields made up for home races. The next British team outing should be good craic.
Another stellar field against @Mo_Farah on home turf this weekend at Birmingham. #joke
— Andy Vernon (@AndyVernonGB) February 17, 2015
@AndyVernonGB Shame you didn't make the line up….again #ComeBackWhenYouWinSomethingDecent
— Sir Mo Farah (@Mo_Farah) February 17, 2015
Lol @Mo_Farah I think even you can work out that I can make the cut to the Indoor Grand Prix. Lets hope no one loses their shoe…
— Andy Vernon (@AndyVernonGB) February 17, 2015
@AndyVernonGB I wish you did make the cut mate so I can leave you in my dust like ALWAYS!! hahahaha #hatersgonnahate
— Sir Mo Farah (@Mo_Farah) February 17, 2015
@AndyVernonGB that's why they didn't put you in the race mate.. Cos you're an embarrassment!! Taylor swift can probably run faster than you!
— Sir Mo Farah (@Mo_Farah) February 17, 2015
Don't know how this got so blown up.Its no secret that Mo gets weaker fields put together for home races. Ian Stewart would tell you himself
— Andy Vernon (@AndyVernonGB) February 17, 2015
We’re just happy someone called Farah on his questionable use of quotes.
