In a sport starving for fresh excitement and market expansion, the emergence of Grand Slam Track should’ve been a celebration. But instead, the buzz surrounding the new pro league has quickly devolved into an online brawl, with several voices, particularly from within American track circles, throwing shade over everything from its format to its venue. And this barrage hasn’t sat well with Jamaica’s Olympic medalist Warren Weir, who’s had enough of the negative noise.

Weir, once a fixture on the global stage, is now a leading voice defending the new league. He made it clear that athletes criticizing Grand Slam Track aren’t just hurting the league, but they’re undermining the very foundation of professional track and field. “When you have the Americans are somewhat bashing Grand Slam, it

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