Evan Lysacek and Johnny Weir both got the same score of 244.77, but because Evan's free skate was higher than Johnny's he got the gold. With the new system where points are given for skills (changed from the 10-point system) it is very unlikely - like Scott Hamilton puts it it's like flipping a coin ata football game and having it land on the edge. They showed Evan and Johnny hugging in congratulations and Evan telling him good job on the ESPN coverage; here's what they didn't show: [quote]But the day was not without some controversy. Weir and Lysacek have never pretended to be friends, and Weir jabbed Lysacek in an interview for NBC that was broadcast Sunday night.