Lolo Jones Continues to Be a Controversial Figure After Alleged Bar Fight

Lolo Jones just seems to make headlines wherever she goes. 

The 11-time NCAA All-American turned U.S. Olympic hurdler turned U.S. Bobsledder is once again causing a stir with her alleged involvement in an incident at a bar in Lake Placid, N.Y., per Kelly Whiteside of USA Today.

CBS Sports reports that Jones was involved in a dispute with the stepdaughter of bobsledding Hall of Famer Tony Carlino. According to their report, the 30-year-old Jones won't be disciplined by the United States Bobsled and Skeleton Federation. Though Darrin Steele, the CEO of the governing body, says that could change and hopes that it will be a lesson learned for athletes:

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That could change if new information emerges, but I'm not expecting that to happen at this point... It's a good reminder of why our athletes need to avoid putting themselves in situations where things like this can happen.

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For an athlete that is trying to break into a new sport, Jones has certainly made waves for the wrong reasons. She recently received some backlash for a Vine that she posted on the social media platform illustrating her low wages for her work with the U.S. bobsledding team. 

The check, which was for a rather dismal $741, may have been disappointing for Jones. She has a far bigger profile than most bobsledders and was supported by a stable of seven sponsors during her run at the 2012 Summer Games, per USA Today. 

Jones defended her comments as an attempt to show how hard bobsledders work, telling ABC that she didn't want to offend anyone and only wanted to illustrate how hard Olympians work. 

However, the comments didn't necessarily sit well with her fellow bobsledding teammates. Steve Holcomb, a 2010 Olympic gold medalist was among the many who were frustrated by her video, per USA Today. 

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The way it came across to a lot of the athletes here was kind of snobby because she's one of the most well-known athletes in the world and she's making pretty good money in endorsements (as a two-time Olympic hurdler). And to basically turn around and slap us in the face because you didn't make any money this year in bobsledding while taking money from other athletes? She slapped pretty much every athlete in the U.S. federation in the face. That was the general consensus.

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In fairness, Jones has backed up her words about supporting her Olympic teammates with her actions. According to the The Des Moines Register, she intends to donate her money earned from her last hurdle race of the season to help raise funds for two bobsledding teammates hoping to make the trip to Russia for the 2014 Winter Olympics. 

Jones herself is attempting to earn a spot in one of the bobsleds that will represent the United States in the games. If she makes it, there's no doubt she will once again be a fixture in the spotlight as one of America's favorite athletes to follow.