Olympic athlete Tony McQuay tweets that his gold medal is Christ; fans misunderstand

http://twitter.com/#!/McQuay_Runs/status/232221137625571329

Olympian Tony McQuay tweeted (above) that his gold medal in life is Jesus Christ. The tweet was misunderstood by some of his fans and followers, who took it to mean that he won gold competing in the Olympics.

https://twitter.com/chastorres/status/232224225572827137

OMG OMG OMFGGGG CONGRATS @McQuay_Runs on your gold medal!!!! Oh my goshhhhh!!!!!! #InTears

— Allison (@ACBasoga) August 5, 2012

@McQuay_Runs congrats Tony bro !!!!!!!!!!! Gold !!!! Thank God!!!!

— Jamie Baah-Mensah (@Jayy_Mi) August 5, 2012

@McQuay_Runs I hate I missed it but Congratulations.

— CODIne (@CurvaceousCodi) August 5, 2012

@McQuay_Runs CONGRATS 🙂

— The_Engineer (@PerfectDream32) August 5, 2012

So, McQuay clarified exactly what he meant.

I guess some ppl didn't understand.. I did not get a Gold medal.. I was referring to Christ as my gold medal

— Tony McQuay (@McQuay_Runs) August 5, 2012

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