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African American speed skater Shani Davis BOYCOTTS the Winter Olympic opening [tr]
UK Daily Mail ^ | February 9, 2018 | Tariq Tahir

Posted on 02/09/2018 5:28:53 AM PST by C19fan

Erin Hamlin has led Team USA out for the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang after being named as flag carrier ahead of Shani Davis, who boycotted the ceremony. Hamlin, a four-time Olympian and winner of a luge bronze medal at the 2014 Sochi games, beamed a broad smile as she led out the athletes competing at the games in South Korea to the accompaniment of 'Gangnam Style'. The 31-year-old was chosen in a coin toss with, speedskater Shani Davis, one of just a few black athletes in TeamUSA, who says he should have been chosen to carry the Stars and Stripes.

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TOPICS: Society; Sports
KEYWORDS: race
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To: V_TWIN
What’s this guy do when he loses a race?

I suppose he could boycott the award ceremony. That'll show 'em.

41 posted on 02/09/2018 6:23:38 AM PST by rjsimmon (The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
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To: Bonemaker

In the last 9 years, black culture has made itself to be so petulant and hateful, I doubt it recovers in even 200 years

My kids go to very diverse schools. You should hear what they see at school. Basically the blacks and Latinos behave like animals. And they get it all from pop culture, media, and....from the parent(s)


42 posted on 02/09/2018 6:23:52 AM PST by Professional
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To: Eddie01

“Kick him off the team.”

Known asswipe disruptors shouldn’t be on the team in the first place.


43 posted on 02/09/2018 6:24:20 AM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneoHeÂ’s suddenly vocal after 8 years.)
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To: kingu; Stingray51

What?......Ya’ll don’t play Curling all summer in a hockey rink waiting for the winter?..........................


44 posted on 02/09/2018 6:25:52 AM PST by Red Badger (Wanna surprise? Google your own name. Wanna have fun? Google your friends names......)
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To: C19fan
He then slammed Team USA for 'dishonorably' tossing a coin to decide who would have the honor of carrying the flag.

'No problem. I can wait until 2022,' he added before using the hashtag #BlackHistoryMonth2018.'

Go ahead and wait ... after your tantrum this year, I'd be sorely disappointed if you received any votes to carry the flag then. What a spoil-sport!

45 posted on 02/09/2018 6:25:59 AM PST by BlueLancer (Black Rifle Coffee - Freedom, guns, tits, bacon, and booze!)
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To: Josa

Remove nose to spite face....:)


46 posted on 02/09/2018 6:35:20 AM PST by SMARTY ("Nearly all men can stand adversity...to test a man's character, give him power." A. Lincoln)
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To: Col Frank Slade

Is this the Olympics or Golden Globes ?


Starting to look like the Golden Gloves


47 posted on 02/09/2018 6:36:59 AM PST by rdcbn
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To: KirbDog

intersectionality in action


48 posted on 02/09/2018 6:39:11 AM PST by rdcbn
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To: C19fan

I hope he’s boo’ed when his race is up, I hope his team mates turn their backs on him when he races. God forbid he wins and kneels during the national anthem.


49 posted on 02/09/2018 6:45:01 AM PST by Fhios (1988 - Where's Waldo :: 2018 - Where's Jeff Sessions.)
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To: C19fan

I watched the opening ceremonies live this AM because I wondered if the girl who won the coin toss was going to be coerced/shamed/forced to let him carry it.

Added bonus: no commentary on the live stream whatsoever. I got to just watch. No hand wringing over race, muslims, gays, inclusiveness, blah blah blah.

To those who want to tune in tonight but really only want to see the US - they come in the venue very early on (first 15 or so nations).


50 posted on 02/09/2018 6:50:38 AM PST by pinkandgreenmom
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To: txrefugee

Yeah I think so too.


51 posted on 02/09/2018 6:58:35 AM PST by EdnaMode
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To: All

So he’s a Misogynist, eh (see how easy that is!)?


52 posted on 02/09/2018 7:25:23 AM PST by Maverick68
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To: C19fan

Shani Davis wins the Gold Medal for the biggest douche of the 2018 Winter Games!!


53 posted on 02/09/2018 7:25:28 AM PST by MichaelRDanger
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To: All

I can’t believe that for the first time in my life I may have to actually ROOT AGAINST my country in the Olympics....any nation out there that hasn’t gone complete SJW-retard?


54 posted on 02/09/2018 7:26:24 AM PST by Maverick68
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To: oh8eleven
So this black guy thinks he was "owed" the flag-carrying job, huh?

Sounds very similar to what we heard from another liberal, after she lost the 2016 presidential election. "It was my turn. I was owed."

A couple of pieces of advice for Davis: Leave the Black Lives Matter crap back at home.

Learn that people want to hear from a winner at the Olympics, not a whiney, crybaby loser who thinks it's all about him and not his country.

I never heard of the Davis Winter Olympic Team. Just the US Olympic TEAM (as in not certain individuals, but as in a TEAM).

Davis started this Olympics by falling flat on his face.

55 posted on 02/09/2018 7:30:02 AM PST by HotHunt
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To: C19fan

African American speed skater Shani Davis BOYCOTTS the Winter Olympic opening

Another one that considers himself SPECIAL. When he is nothing more then another a$$.

Probably prevented by officials from wrapping himself in the BLM flag.


56 posted on 02/09/2018 7:33:24 AM PST by JayAr36 (Washinton DC, District of Corruption proven daily)
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To: Professional

Obama set us back to the worst of the 60’s.


57 posted on 02/09/2018 7:40:25 AM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneoHeÂ’s suddenly vocal after 8 years.)
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To: keat

The cute woman who won the coin toss is on the left. The bitter, racist, spoiled brat who never learned sportsmanship is on the right.

58 posted on 02/09/2018 7:40:43 AM PST by Pollster1 ("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
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To: C19fan

Probably just as well he boycotted. Not sure how you can take a knee while marching, but I’m sure he would have found a way.

I’ll be interested to see if he blames the “white ice” when he doesn’t win a medal in his event.


59 posted on 02/09/2018 7:45:46 AM PST by ssaftler (Just another sunny day in the land of the fruits, nuts, flakes and illegals.)
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To: C19fan
This should be him in a few days time...


60 posted on 02/09/2018 7:47:28 AM PST by Moltke (Reasoning with a liberal is like watering a rock in the hope to grow a building.)
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