Lance Armstrong compares self to Lord Voldemort from Harry Potter: “It’s like that on every level”
You can tell the pressure—like, say, of possibly being financially ruined to the tune of $100 million—is getting to somebody when he starts comparing himself to evil fictional wizards.
You can tell the pressure—like, say, of possibly being financially ruined to the tune of $100 million—is getting to somebody when he starts comparing himself to evil fictional wizards.
Lance Armstrong, speaking to the Telegraph, bemoaned his controversial status in the cycling world during an interview recently. “Controversial,” however, wasn’t the word he chose, favouring instead more colourful, dramatic language. Specifically, he believes that he’s become the cycling world’s pariah, what with the doping and the dishonesty and the destroying of careers and everything, and that he’s a person everyone hopes will just go away.
“I’m the one everybody wants to pretend never lived,” the 43-year-old Armstrong said. “But that won’t be the case forever because it can’t be the case forever.”
Armstrong went on, echoing past statements he made that he should be forgiven for the doping and lying. Generally casting himself as unfairly victimized by the ongoing scandal, the former seven-time Tour de France winner went further, adding in reference to those hurt by the scandal, “I tried to make it right with every one of those people. I can only do so much.”
But then came the kicker. The magic, if you will. “Who’s that character in Harry Potter they can’t talk about? Voldemort? It’s like that on every level,” he said. “If you watch the Tour on American TV, if you read about it, it’s as if you can’t mention him.”
Seriously, you can’t make this stuff up.
