It does since they are very good friends.AFAIK, Florent plans to be a sport journalist, so is doing his study at University while doing many things in figure skating. I don't think his comment comes from any personal association with Chafik.
IMHO it would have been best not to take sides. That doesn't mean I think his behavior was classless but let's say I found it a bit (and even a lot) out of place.I don't see how come his criticism on the result can be a classless behavior.
But, AFAIK Amodio wasn't at Nationals. He didn't attend the competition as a journalist or anything else. At least, I didn't see him around (and the rink is tiny-tiny). All he could base his opinion upon were the results and the protocols (and hearsays from the friends who were on site).I think his journalistic instinct and his own experience from competition raised doubt to him.
That, I fully agree with. I hope FFSG won't make the same mistake(s) with Amoz that they did with him.Florent made a breakthrough as a young competitor and Kevin's skating style is viewed as very similar to Florent's.
There was indeed debatable ground but I think Amodio's reaction was purely personal, as à friend of Besseghier's.I think Florent would be the one to get excited for the new National champion if the judging has no debatable ground.
Welcome to French figure skatingAnyway, it is somewhat funny to see some double standards played.