Floyd had nothing to gain personally from the meet-and-greet; he wasn't selling anything, representing a sponsor, or pushing for media attention. He agreed to the event because the folks at SBC asked him to come by - his visit generated a lot of attention and brought potential customers (for the SBC) into the store. It was simply a nice gesture on his part.
After about 30 minutes a reporter from the Daily News-Record asked Floyd for an interview. Floyd said, "Sure... but only after there's no one left who wants to meet me or have me sign something ."
The reporter understood, but what impressed me is Floyd didn't seem concerned about accommodating the reporter, even though it's in his best interest to get his side of the doping story out. It was obvious he cared a lot more about accommodating the people who came by to see him.
I enjoyed speaking to him, however briefly, and was left with the impression he's a decent guy who, like all of us, tries to do the right thing even when doing the right thing means doing the hardest thing.
If you're interested in Floyd's doping allegations, the blog Trust But Verify collects daily news about the case and about Floyd. They don't appear to have an editorial opinion, but merely aggregate each day's media coverage.
