second for ellen

Originally posted by Wave Rider

   Im loathed to put my views forward here as Im fast getting a reputation as anti Ellen...... which couldn't be further from the truth. I am, I hope however, depressingly objective.
Ellen has achieved a few things within our sport, and this has made her more famous among the greater public that most other people who have achieved a few things in our sport. I'm not knocking what she has done, just pointing out that others commit their lives to mounting a yacht based goal, and go unheard of by the greater public.
Now what we need to appreciate, is that the BBC sports personality of the year is the view of the British public. They may be swayable by media, they may prefer football and beach volleyball, but that is up to them, not you. To that end, the award shows how well known the winner in question is, and has little relation to the magnitude of their achievements. 
The fact she came second points to her familiarity, rather than her personality, which is as far removed from sport as can be. Keep crying people, the question you should be asking is' BBC award'! WHO cares???