Posted on 06/28/2021 12:07:52 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Monday defended the “peaceful protest” of Olympic hammer thrower Gwen Berry, who on Saturday turned away from the US flag while the national anthem played and covered her head with her T-shirt that read, “Activist Athlete.”
Berry said she was “pissed” to hear “The Star-Spangled Banner” after winning a bronze medal at the US Olympic Track & Field Team Trials.
“I haven’t spoken to the president specifically about this, but I know he’s incredibly proud to be an American and has great respect for the anthem and all that it represents, especially for our men and women serving in uniform all around the world,” Psaki said at her daily press briefing.
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I hate these people.
Why do they HATE the US so much?
Please go play for another Moslem-commie country you venerate.
They would like to carry the flag in so they can BURN it in front of all.
Wonder how much in free taxpayer $ has come Berry’s way over the years, for training/school, etc?
She has no choice — she belongs to the Biden gang and has the urge to survive. What would you do?
Little Red LYING Hood
To have to make that statement, although the issue is about an athlete, suggests otherwise.
“after winning a bronze medal at the US Olympic Track & Field Team Trials.”
2nd LOSER!
Why would we fund and send athletes to the Olympics who openly oppose this country's founding and history?
Maybe there should be an "Americans for the USA" movement to remove these athletes from competing in our name -
If she hadn't done this, imagine the small talk. "So, Gwen. What have you done interesting in your past?" "Oh, I was a hammer thrower." ROTFLMChristianFreeAmericanHairyWhiteUnsodomizedAO!
Prayer is a powerful way to ask God in His way to intervene. Going to a foreign country, staying in the Olympic Village make some athletes vulnerable to say the Covid. And if an athlete gets it, they must quarantine for 7-10 days. Pretty much screws their chances at getting into competition. Just sayin’
frankly, there is no defense of that person, or Paski.
the one is an athlete who could use her position to bring people together and instead, divides them.
the other is a complete sell out with zero ethics or backbone.
Both are disgraces.
Adult tantrum thrower isn’t an improvement. I’d like to see her humiliated on a global stage.
You are talking about rules, conditions and standards, etc.
THOSE things have gone by the way!
Joetato... lol
We can contact the USOC and DEMAND she be removed from the team. Afterall, isnt that what the left does to us?
“The USOPC is focused on protecting, supporting and empowering America’s athletes, and is responsible for fielding U.S. teams for the Olympic.....”
https://www.teamusa.org/footer/contact-us
Democrats?
Not me.
We have RINO-controlled state legislatures to thank for the woke clown world we now live in.
Please, dear God, let the 2022 Primary season usher in the biggest RINO purge that has ever been. Not just one or two -- ALL of them. Please let them be defeated by America First patriots. It will be the first step to taking back the White House in 2024.
Dear Gwen Berry, the Star Spangled Banner wasn’t even played for you. It was played for the WINNER of the event.
Ignore the loser .
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