Oops, I did it again

Less than four years ago, I thought Tim Montgomery was the man.

Now he's getting hammered by the man.

The former world record holder in the 100-meter dash was arrested Friday in Norfolk, Va., on bank fraud and money laundering charges

This comes on the heels of Montgomery being banned from track for two years for doping violations. Montgomery's world record of 9.78 seconds from 2002 was also wiped from the books.

I interviewed Montgomery by phone not long after he broke that world record. He was very engaging and friendly. I called his personality a compelling mix of confidence, humility, and humor.

Little did I know that his happiness and records were fueled by deceit and drugs.

Looking back at that interview, I was struck by something else he said:

“I always wanted to go to nice hotels and get the suite, to travel first-class," said Montgomery. "It’s wonderful. I’m going to make sure I get used to it. I’m going to make sure I don’t go backwards.”?

It appears that Montgomery got a little too used to it for his own good.