Posted on 06/28/2020 7:22:45 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
DENVER (AP) — John Carlos wants to abolish the rule that bans protests at the Olympics.
The renowned Olympic protester has written a letter with an influential group of American athletes, calling on the IOC to put in place a new policy done in collaboration with athletes from across the globe.
Carlos and Tommie Smith raised their fists on the medals stand at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics to protest racial inequality in the United States. They were sent home for violating rules that ban such protests. Those rules remain in place today, though in the wake of global demonstrations against racial injustice, the IOC has recently expressed willingness to rethink them.
“Carlos and Smith risked everything to stand for human rights and what they believed in, and they continue to inspire generation after generation to do the same,” the letter said. “It is time for the Olympic and Paralympic movement to honor their bravery rather than denounce their actions.”
Carlos joined the leadership of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee’s athlete advisory council in sending the open letter to the International Olympic and Paralympic committees on Saturday. The letter said the AAC had discussed the issue with the IOC’s athlete commission.
This month, with protests stemming from the killing of George Floyd spreading across the U.S., IOC President Thomas Bach said the athlete group would “explore different ways” opinions could be expressed during the games — while still “respecting the Olympic spirit.”
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Too bad I never watch them anyway.
Grown men and women playing kids games. I just don’t take them too seriously
Can you take a knee during the anthems of other countries or only when your own team’s song plays?
Shut all the stupid sport contests down. Just let the egos promote their causes. Heck, they could take their clothes off, too. Huge paying audience, no doubt.
America is the only country you are allowed to protest.
Protesting any other country would be racist.
BAN them...
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We should drop every pro, college, and Olympic athlete off in Mogadishu.
“The renowned Olympic protester”
That’s a winner.
Weren’t the ancient olympics nude?
Some jock who’s “high school football moment” defined his whole like 50 years later.
John Carlos is part of the “BKM” movement. Black Knees Matter.
Cancel the Olympics. The Greeks had slaves.
Someday, people are going to get pissed off and not watch these events. We don’t miss cable/satellite. There is some decent material on Acorn, Netflix and Prime. Yeah, I know Obama / Netflix and Prime / Bezos.
That’s what the people who were there said. All the great Classical athletic festivals involved nude athletes.
Doesn’t seem entirely practical for all the events, but whatever.
Oh, good one!
So now they want to ruin another sports venue for everyone. Selfish pieces of garbage! No one is interested in their personal political views, so keep ‘em at home.
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