ethereum is a shitcoin indeed. but it wasn't free, it is the original chain. ETH was free since it is the fork coin

as for the sell the news i completely agree. whenever there is a news like this which comes out a while before the rise and the hype starts and ends before the actual date which is tomorrow according to OP. although the altcoin market is completely random and unpredictable but that is what happens most of the times.