People on Twitter were shocked when Lance Armstrong hung up at end of an Irish radio interview, writes Stephen Barry.
Speaking to Newstalk’s Off The Ball, Armstrong immediately hung up at the end of his half-hour discussion with Ger Gilroy.
He didn't even say goodbye.
— Andy Lee (@AndyLeeBoxing) October 7, 2016
@offtheball WOW
— Daithi regan (@daithi_regan) October 7, 2016
@gergilroy Great radio.
— Ewan MacKenna (@EwanMacKenna) October 7, 2016
@offtheball @lancearmstrong nogoodbye or thank you at the end of the call says all you need to know about him. Where are your manners Lance?
— Michael Fennelly (@fenno27) October 7, 2016
A ratty Lance Armstrong hanging up was the perfect way to finish that interview. Superb radio.
— Eoin Brennan (@_EoinBrennan) October 7, 2016
I thought Lance Armstrong was a stand up individual until he hung up on @gergilroy like that. Rude! @NewstalkFM @offtheball #Lancearmstrong
— Kevin Handy (@ThisIsTweedpunk) October 7, 2016
Greatest end to a phone call ever on @offtheball interview with Lance Armstrong
— Jack McAuliffe (@jackmcauliffe11) October 7, 2016
Great interview, Lance Armstrong is just a horrible person. @offtheball
— Stephen Ryan (@stephen077ire) October 7, 2016
Just listened to that Lance Armstrong interview on @offtheball. Comes off as a right prat #NewstalkFM #OffTheBall #LanceArmstrong
— Brendan Marry (@_benji_91) October 7, 2016
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There was also the matter of a lengthy pause in the middle of the interview when Gilroy doubted one of Armstrong’s answers.
@offtheball I checked my radio as I thought it went off !
— markf (@marksf35) October 7, 2016
@offtheball you could have slotted a mattress mick ad in there
— Bryan Duggan (@dugganbryan) October 7, 2016
Armstrong referred to Gilroy as both “superman” (sarcastically) and “rookie” during the interview and, all in all, it made for great radio.
@offtheball this is great listening #Lance
— David Kelly (@D_Kelloggs) October 7, 2016
WOW! Just had to pull over the car to listen to Lance Armstrong's interview with @gergilroy! This is EPIC stuff! @offtheball #areyouarookie?
— Mary White (@mary_white33) October 7, 2016
