Calling them out

Whatever you think of Russell Crowe, there is always much schadenfreude to be had at the expense of snarky journalists. A snide gossip article about Rusty's fitness regime appeared in Sydney's Daily Telegraph having a go at him for having a ciggie break during one of his bicycle rides. Even the caption was heaping on the sarcasm:

In response, one of Rusty's crew called the Daily Telegraph columnist and challenged her to "get on her bike" to race the Master and Commander. Showing a Proof of Life, the columnist stopped her L.A. Confidential and prepared to go head to head, Gladiator style, with a Beautiful Mind hoping that his Virtuosity on the two wheeled contraption was as overestimated as she had reported. Well, it turns out it wasn't a Good Year for Annette Sharp, when she realised that a race with Rusty, it was The Quick and the Dead, and she got Romper Stompered near the finish line when she fell on the track as the American Gangster proved he was quicker than the 3:10 to Yuma.

From the BBC article, the columnist said:

"When you make a living throwing stones you expect that one day someone is going to lob one back. This was that day."

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