In a recent interview, the nine-gold-medal champion spoke out about his relationship to women that he thinks is the product of Jamaican culture. To him, cheating isn’t a crime – it’s something natural!
A few days ago, Usain Bolt set the Internet on fire after he was spotted having fun with several beautiful women – and none of them was Kasi Bennet, the girl he’s been dating for two years. How dare he cheat on his girlfriend?! Well, Bolt got the answer, and it’s quite surprising…
Last month, in an interview with The Telegraph, it seems like the Jamaican sprinter already knew about the polemic that was about to break out. He spoke out about his relationship with his girlfriend but also the fact that cheating was regarded as something natural in his culture.
About his relationship with Kasi Bennett: “I want to keep it small for now, because I know when it gets out there’s going to be a lot of things to say, and I told her she can’t handle it. Because I’ve been through the media. I understand how you guys are.”
He also said that since he’s famous, it’s even harder not to yield to temptation… : “You get famous, there’s so much pressure of girls wanting you. And for you to get married at 21, you have not lived one bit. It’s hard for you to stay with one woman because girls are literally just throwing themselves at you, and then you have the girls that the tabloids encourage pretty much to try to get with you. And that’s unfair to us guys – it’s hard to say no, you know what I mean? So I’ve learnt from you guys.”
He even goes further when saying every culture is different, so that could justify cheating and infidelity: “That’s the expectation. If you’re famous, you need to have a family – that’s what they need to sell in Britain, I don’t know why. It’s respectability. But I’m not English! I’m Jamaican! We have a totally different culture, so you can’t judge me based on your culture. Every culture is different. Jamaican culture is different, when you look at women and men having more than one… It’s different.”
And now let’s have a look at his definition of Jamaican culture: “We’re laid-back. We dance, we live our lives, we have our fun. And then when we get older, then it’s time to settle down and have a family. I want to get married because my parents are married. I’ve thought about it, but I know I’m not going to get married before 35, for sure.”
Source: Trace.tv