Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Devon Allen was disqualified from the finals of the 110m hurdles at the World Championships in Eugene, Ore. on Sunday night in a controversial decision.
Allen was in lane 3 for the race and got called for a false start. His reaction time was .001 faster than the .1 second threshold, so he got disqualified.
Take a look:
Devon Allen is disqualified from the men's 110m hurdles.
His reaction time was .001 faster than the .1 second threshold meaning he false started. #WorldAthleticsChamps pic.twitter.com/sIz6Pa1agy
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) July 18, 2022
Here is a closer look:
If this is a false start…everything is a false start#WorldAthleticsChamps pic.twitter.com/JfIKF5tOsO
— Travis Miller (@travismillerx13) July 18, 2022
Did Allen seem to break early or earlier than his competitors? Not at all, which is why so many people were upset.
https://twitter.com/RoobNBCS/status/1548861180244107264
GET RID OF THE BLOCK SENSORS!
If you start after the gun, you should be able to go. Period.
Now Devon Allen is gonna be DQ’d because of a 0.99 reaction time??
The sensors are ruining some possibly great races since they’ve been in the sport.
— Anson Henry (@ansonhenry) July 18, 2022
Those are the rules though, and Allen was punished for being too fast out of the block.
Allen is a three-time U.S. national champion in the 110m hurdles. He has finished 5th and 4th in the event at the Olympics. The 27-year-old also played football at Oregon from 2014-2016. He visited with the Eagles in April and was signed to a rookie deal.
