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High school sprinter disqualified for mimicking Olympian Maurice Greene’s post-race celebration

High school sprinter disqualified for mimicking Olympian Maurice Greene’s post-race celebration

Decorated American athlete Maurice Greene is asking officials to look into reinstating a 16-year-old high school sprinter who was disqualified because she mimicked his iconic fire extinguisher celebration after she won a race. Per KSBW, North Salinas High School sprinter Clara Adams’ celebratory mood quickly changed after she won the 400-meter state final as she…

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