The issue people have with Galin is on 3 levels in my opinion.
1. He doped, not once, but twice.
2. He is distinctly unrepentant and in some ways plays up to he notoriety.
3. He keeps getting better even though every other sprinter who has run under 9.9s has got slower beyond the age of 26. It seems odd, not normal…
Now let’s not pretend there aren’t any Brits who have question marks hanging over their heads, there are, but the reason Gatlin gets stuck is that he has done all of the above. Dope once and repent, we could be persuaded to love you again, particularly, as is normal, if your performance falls away with age. Dope (twice), don’t repent and get better with age, I don’t care if you’re British, American or anything else, that deserves some stick.
Saying that, booing Gatlin is not for me. I was in the stadium last night and stood in silence. I won’t boo him but I sure as hell won’t cheer for him.