BUDAPEST, Hungary – Jamaica sprinter Tyquendo Tracey says he is not concerned about the threat of a defamation lawsuit made against him by Maurice Wilson, the technical leader of the Jamaican team at the World Athletics Championships that is set to end on Sunday evening in Budapest, Hungary.

“I have no concern about that to be honest; if he wants to do that, it’s as the liaison in the interview beside him said, it’s totally up to him if he wants to pursue legal action. I mean, that’s his right, I would think I can’t stop him from doing that,” Tracey told OBSERVER ONLINE at the team hotel in Budapest on Sunday.

Tracey, who was fifth in the men’s 100m at the national trials in early July, last week lashed out against Wilson over the inclusion of Kadrion Goldson, who had placed seventh in the trials, in the relay pool ahead of him.

Goldson is part of Wilson’s training camp based at GC Foster Sports College. In a video posted online, Tracey made accusations of bias against the technical leader.

In a press conference held at the Jamaican team hotel in Budapest on Friday, Wilson indicated that he would “seek legal redress” to protect his reputation which he believes was tarnished over the issue.

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Wilson said the accusations made by Tracey, a two-time national champion, were “libelous and defamatory and I have to seek redress to protect my reputation.”

“I cant allow this to pass, it will be difficult for me not to seek legal redress,” Wilson said, adding that his family had been attacked on social media.

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Meanwhile, Tracey said he was happy with the bronze medal-winning team of Ackeem Blake, Oblique Seville, Ryiem Forde and Rohan Watson.

“I said it from early on, as long as those four ran, I am fine with it. They deserve their spot; they were ahead of me,” he told OBSERVER ONLINE.

“I saw where it could have been a little bit better, the changes weren’t how we are used to seeing them, if you look back on past Jamaican 4x100m relay teams, you will see the guys trying to get the baton changed in full flight and with most of the changes I can see they got the baton mid zone so they did not get that high speed exchange… that’s the only thing… the medal is awesome.

“I am really happy for them, really glad they got something out of it regardless of everything that was going on. I hope that they didn’t feel pressured by what was going on with me” Tracey added.