If you're going to start questioning the character of
someone, you should a least get the story consistent with
those you work(ed) with.
From today's Washington Post:
In fact, we actually had a very good working relationship,"
Armstrong said at yesterday's news conference, referring to
O'Reilly. "I know that Emma left the team for other reasons.
And even as evil as this thing has come out to be, it's not
going to be my style to attack her. I know there were a lot
of issues within the team, within the management, within the
other riders that were inappropriate. She was let go. But to
be quite honest, I always had a good relationship with her."
Inappropriate and let go. And yet, this from AFP quoting
Mark Gorski:
While O'Reilly left the team at the end of the 2000 season,
she did so under good terms. Former Postal general manager
Mark Gorski once referred to the now-33-year-old soigneur as
"the heart and soul of the team."
"She's so professional and has a wonderful influence on the
other staff members and the riders," Gorski told Sam Abt of
the International Herald Tribune. Gorski said. "She brings a
woman's sensitivity to guys' personalities, their
differences in personality, all kinds of things that a male
soigneur just can't bring."
This is going to be so much fun to observe.