Say it ain’t so, Lolo.
U.S. track star Lolo Jones, and Aja Evans, were involved in a fight at a bar in Lake Placid, N.Y. last Friday night with the stepdaughter of a U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation Hall of Famer, according to a report from Deadspin.com.
Jones, who is attempting to make the 2014 Olympics in bobsled — having already earned a world championship gold medal — is training in upstate New York with the U.S. team in preparation for an Olympic tuneup later this month.
A source told the website that the incident occurred after 1 a.m. at Roomers Night Club, though the reason for the fight is unclear. Jones is reported to have punched the stepdaughter of Tony Carlino, the former head of Team USA, who currently runs the Lake Placid track.
Jones raised eyebrows in the bobsledding community when she put a video on Vine complaining about the little money she received for a full season in the winter sport.
Former Olympic swimmer Amy Van Dyken mentioned the scuffle on Monday on her Fox Sports radio show, noting that Jones “knocked out” Carlino’s stepdaughter.
Van Dyke also said that federation officials gathered and athletes and told them not to discuss the incident publicly. It is believed they are trying to keep it quiet because of the attention Jones brings to the sport.