“That’s why people should go easy on the Athletes.”
They go there not to represent themselves but the nation.
If they can’t do that then the USA needs to remove ALL sponsorship and these disrespectful children can go compete professionally as individuals.
“They go there not to represent themselves but the nation.”
They go there to do both. Again, mostly on their own dime.
Only Soviets, Chinese and Norks are mere cogs of the State.
“If they can’t do that then the USA needs to remove ALL sponsorship and these disrespectful children can go compete professionally as individuals.”
Agree that they need to tighten up the codes of conduct, a lot.