Posted on 02/21/2018 1:12:28 PM PST by Red Badger
US ski racer Lindsey Vonn fell short of gold in final downhill of her Olympic career The 33-year-old took bronze behind Sofia Goggia of Italy who took the gold Vonn's bronze medal makes her the oldest female medalist in Alpine skiing She was the 2010 winner, but missed the 2014 Games because of a knee injury In an interview with DailyMail.com, Vonn hit back at the cruel internet trolls who have targeted her after she claimed her bronze medal She faced taunts and abuse after she said Donald Trump did not represent her
American ski racer Lindsey Vonn became emotional after she missed out on gold in after a solid run that may be her final downhill race of her Olympic career.
Vonn, who finished 0.47 seconds behind leader Sofia Goggia of Italy, took home bronze, also hit back at the cruel internet trolls who have targeted her after she claimed her bronze medal.
The skier faced taunts and abuse after she said President Donald Trump did not represent her.
When asked by DailyMail.com about the savage abuse she had received, she said: 'I agree it has been "savage abuse."'
'I think the most important thing about social media is to be who you are and remember that everything on social media lasts forever. Social media can be used in a very positive way if you are a good person.
'But I feel recently it has taken a different turn and I hope that instead of tearing people down we can build people up.
'Sports is supposed to be about uplifting
this is the Olympics. We cheer for every country instead of hoping somebody falls or skis of a cliff and dies.'
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
lol...+1.
She hates Trump.
If she was a Trump supporter, she would not be feted by the fetid media.................
I made the mistake of looking at her Instagram account- wow. Looks like nobody ever told her she was wrong, ugly or stupid and she believes everything everyone has ever said to her about how wonderful she is.
Michael Jordan said “I don’t talk about politics...Republicans buy sneakers too.”
Thank you President Trump! FULV
Umm...let’s see...she maligns a much beloved President and calls others mean for maligning her back? She’s just disappointed she didn’t make the Trump Tweet List.
Give up the tears Vonn, you’ve got no one to blame but yourself.
When athletes, celebrities, etc. start making political statements and possibly ticking off around 50% of their supporters you’re finding out there’s some backlash.
We can add golfer Rory McIlroy to the list. And, to my pleasure, Rory is also suffering from the “Trump Curse”. Rory couldn’t sink a putt if the hole was the size of a garbage can.
Heh, I love these things...I collect them. They are good for occasions like this...
The Golfing Trump...Trump Drinks The Salty Tears...The Boo-Hoo Girl...:)
A toast to Lindsey Vonn: white bread with strawberry jam and no regrets seeing her and her big mouth fail.
This is what politics do to usually good people. Get involved and they can scar you. Had you spent your time practicing that you did politicking you may have won the Gold.
This is what politics do to usually good people. Get involved and they can scar you. Had you spent your time practicing that you did politicking you may have won the Gold.
Lindsey Vonn is a fierce competitor and a great champion skier, and by all accounts she is a good sportsman and a very nice person. I do not wish ill for her. That said, she provoked a backlash and I’ll bet she wishes she could take back her angry words against the president. Vonn had the entire country on her side until she chose to offend half its people. Shut up and ski, indeed.
Winning a bronze at the Olympics is something only a relatively few have done.
Making a leftist ass of yourself in public - she has a lot of company!
Nasty liberals are always surprised and hurt to discover that not everyone agrees with them.
Vonn is the one who chose to make a disparaging public statement about the president.
Once you take your leftard hate into the public arena you have to expect some blowback.
PS - I would bet a dozen Dunkin’ Donuts that she couldn’t articulate even one action President Trump has taken that negatively affects her personally.
Hey Lindsey, old girl.
How’d all that bashing of our POTUS work out for ya?
Maybe you weren’t trying hard enough in the bashing....or the skiing. LMFAO!!!!
Karma is a beotch, Beotch. Someday, you’ll grow up past the 3rd grade and maybe learn something....but I doubt it.
I am not sure she would want to take back her words. She likely wants to have her cake and eat it too, but that isn’t going to happen today!
William F. Buckley 'Liberals claim to want to give a hearing to other views, but then are shocked and offended to discover that there are other views.'
I certainly hope anyone who considers her for an endorsement considers her lousy performance and how many people she has pissed off by opening her yap.
How about:
"Trump supporters hit back at the 'savage abuse' the president has taken from anti-Trump trolls like Lindsey Vonn."
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