Iavarone family theatened before Belmont?

[AeWingnut]

I was watching the BC coverage and Michael Iavarone claims that his family was threatened before the Belmont. Something about "if anything happens to Big Brown... I will kill your family" not really sure what he said. His mic was too low and I'm trying to follow the races.

Not sure if he was threatened by peta or who it was but he said it was an extremist

[Rudeboyelvis]

Originally Posted by AeWingnut

I was watching the BC coverage and Michael Iavarone claims that his family was threatened before the Belmont. Something about "if anything happens to Big Brown... I will kill your family" not really sure what he said. His mic was too low and I'm trying to follow the races.

Not sure if he was threatened by peta or who it was but he said it was an extremist

I saw that too... Maybe the reason for the dramatic pull up by Desormeux, or another Ivarone publicity stunt.

[the_fat_man]

Nice job of that by ABC. Sounded like John Clayton (the football insider) or even the mumbling, bumbling Trevor Denman.

[Samarta]

That little bit made no sense. It was almost like the broadcast didn't even acknowlege what he was saying. Did you notice Moss and Bailey when they cut back to them? They had that "BS" look on their faces and didn't even say anything. The funny part was when he asked him about where the case stood and his response was well since nothing happened to Big Brown he figured everything was alright. So you have 8 detectives show up at your home because they have substantiated a death threat and they escort you throughout the day and your horse loses and is safe and they say "have a nice day Mr. Ivarone"

Who was the Detective? Fish?

[-BT-]

Originally Posted by Samarta

That little bit made no sense. It was almost like the broadcast didn't even acknowlege what he was saying. Did you notice Moss and Bailey when they cut back to them? They had that "BS" look on their faces and didn't even say anything. The funny part was when he asked him about where the case stood and his response was well since nothing happened to Big Brown he figured everything was alright. So you have 8 detectives show up at your home because they have substantiated a death threat and they escort you throughout the day and your horse loses and is safe and they say "have a nice day Mr. Ivarone"

Who was the Detective? Fish?

that story had no business being reported on BC day (or at all), it had no relivence with the BC events and why ESPN decided to set this guy up with a microphone and broadcast his story is beyond me. IMO this piece was just trying to shine some sort of postive light on Ivarone (after all the negative sh!t that has been said about him). I honestly wouldn't be surprised if Ivarone himself didn't reach out to ESPN by himself.
Side note- did anyone see his HUGE bodyguard in the paddock with him when they were interviewing him just as Pure Clan was being saddled?

-bt-

[blackthroatedwind]

The big bodyguard sat in front of me the entire Belmont Stakes card.

I could be wrong, but I think he could have taken me.

[3kings]

Originally Posted by -BT-

that story had no business being reported on BC day (or at all), it had no relivence with the BC events and why ESPN decided to set this guy up with a microphone and broadcast his story is beyond me. IMO this piece was just trying to shine some sort of postive light on Ivarone (after all the negative sh!t that has been said about him). I honestly wouldn't be surprised if Ivarone himself didn't reach out to ESPN by himself.
Side note- did anyone see his HUGE bodyguard in the paddock with him when they were interviewing him just as Pure Clan was being saddled?

-bt-

I saw Ivarone the Friday of Travers weekend at Ciro's,he had no body guard. He was standing by himself, no one paying attention to him, didn't seem worried.......just lonely

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by Rudeboyelvis

I saw that too... Maybe the reason for the dramatic pull up by Desormeux, or another Ivarone publicity stunt.

Probably the latter

[Immanuel Kant]

The interview was right before a race was about to go I believe and was rushed...they never came back to the story, making it appear to be disjointed and unbelievable(much like their entire broadcast)

Shoddy journalism at best