I pulled this from the chaotic innards of Stolen Underground:
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 17:54:07 -0800 (PST)
From: "Matt DeCanio" View Contact Details View Contact Details
Subject: Are you going to fire me?
To: "KS Marketing LLC - Kurt STOCKTON"
CC: Send an Instant Message "Robin Zellner" , "Josh Kadis"
[email hidden]
Dear Management,
I need to know if you guys are going to fire me or not? If you are
going to fire me tell me now. The self proclaimed Number One Anti
Doping Website in America Stolen Underground is not going anywhere. So
if you are trying to make me stop Stolen Underground or its message to
end all of the corruption and lies, it won't happen.
I have been through too much pain caused by drugs, liars, managers,
other racers, and coaches to stop fighting drugs in whatever way
possible. I say it now, I am racing for all of those who have been
cheated in their careers. I am racing to give them their victory they
weren't able to get, because of some drug taking loser.
I will not race or have motivation to race if I am not speaking the
drug free message. I do not care about being a professional as much as
I care about saving kids or inspiring kids not to take drugs. If I am
not here racing or Stolen Underground is not there to offer advise, I
don't know where these kids are going to turn? How ugly or non
mainstream the site may be, everything on it is based from previous
facts, articles, or interviews. There is no slander. Everything is
there for the reader to make his or her decision. If anyone wants to
defend themselves there are numerous ways they can contact the site and
give their side. We can't help it if they don't want to speak out
against drugs.
I say that if Ofoto/Sierra Nevada Cycling team stands against me now.
Ofoto/Sierra Nevada stands on the same side as the corruption, lies,
and dopers.
The fact of the matter is, that kids love the SU site. I am saving
kids right now. So just know if you fire me, you are going to break a
lot of hearts. I am the only rider who has the courage to speak out
against drugs in America. So many fake pros will continue to lie and
be fake champions. That is the real tragedy.
If you guys are going to fire me, do it! I am trying to prepare for
the season! I have enough stress worrying about all of the current
dopers who have sworn to "take me out". I want you on my side 100
percent, or I want to be fired.
So the return email should be either, "you are fired" or "100 percent"
Sincerely,
Matt DeCanio
I will not respond to a telephone call. I don't have time to talk on
the phone about this. I want a quick answer and no drama. Yes or No.
And let this be the end of this. Right now 15 year old juniors think
that to turn pro they must take drugs. Saving/teaching those kids is
the only thing that motivates me to live. You take away the voice God
gave me, you are taking away my life.