Gambler brags about heckling Olympic champion Gabby Thomas to win bet

An alarming incident has emerged from the recent Grand Slam Track meeting in Philadelphia, where an investigation is now underway into claims that a gambler deliberately insulted and stalked Olympic champion Gabby Thomas. The alleged actions were an attempt to sway the outcome of the women's 100m race and secure a financial wager.

A social media user, posting under the handle 'Mr 100K a day' on platform X, brazenly claimed his multi-event bet, known as a parlay, was successful because he "heckled" the American sprinter. He accompanied his post with a screenshot of a bet that favored Thomas's competitor, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, explicitly stating, "I made Gabby lose by heckling her. And it made my parlay win."

In response to the egregious post, Thomas herself took to X, expressing her outrage. "This grown man followed me around the track as I took pictures and signed autographs for fans (mostly children) shouting personal insults – anybody who enables him online is gross," she wrote. She later clarified, emphasizing the distinction between general heckling and the personal pursuit: "Honestly the heckling is tolerable, it’s following me around the stadium that’s wild.

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Thomas ultimately finished fourth in the race. Grand Slam Track organizers swiftly condemned the actions and initiated a full investigation. In a statement, they affirmed, "Grand Slam Track is conducting a full investigation into the reprehensible behaviour captured on video. We are working to identify the individual involved and will take appropriate action as necessary." The organization also pledged to "implement additional safeguards to help prevent incidents like this in the future," making their stance unequivocally clear: "despicable behaviour like this will not be tolerated."

In other notable results from the Grand Slam Track meeting, British 1500m world champion Josh Kerr delivered a powerful late surge to narrowly defeat Olympic champion Cole Hocker in a thrilling finish. Looking ahead, Kerr is scheduled for a highly anticipated 1500m showdown against his formidable rival Jakob Ingebrigtsen at next month’s London Diamond League meeting. Also slated to compete in London are Olympic women’s 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson and Olympic men’s 100m champion Noah Lyles. The premier athletics event of the year, the World Championship, is set to take place in Tokyo this September.