Gwen Berry, Flag-Snubbing US Track And Field Star, Defended By The White House

Fox News ^ | 06.29.2021 | Keith Koffler

[USA Conservative]

White House press secretary Jen Psaki Monday defended U.S. track and field star Gwen Berry's decision to turn her back on the nation's flag, saying Berry was seeking to "peacefully protest" the moments that Americans "haven’t lived up to our highest ideals."

Berry, 31, placed third over the weekend in the hammer throw during the U.S. Olympic trials, earning her a spot on the team. As the National Anthem was played, she turned from the flag.

"This weekend, Gwen Barry, who hopes to represent the United States as an Olympian on the hammer throwing events, won a bronze medal at the trials, and then she turned her back on the flag while the anthem played," Fox News' Peter Doocy said to Psaki during the daily White House briefing. "Does President Biden think that is appropriate behavior for someone who hopes to represent Team USA?"

"Well, Peter, I — 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.

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[1Old Pro]

Winter Games are enjoyable, Curling is great, a heck of a lot better than basketball. Golf might be O.K., but I'm not a fan of the Olympics in general if our athletes are going to be political.

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Curling is great, a heck of a lot better than basketball.

Seriously?

[Sans-Culotte]

Imagine if someone turned their back on the flag to protest ‘white oppression’

Isn't that what "she" was doing?

[1Old Pro]

Seriously?

Yes, it's big in the Northeast, upper Midwest and Canada.

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If she does not wish to represent the US, fine, go throw hammers or spears somewhere else

[dfwgator]

She can compete for Wakanda.

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Any idea why they play the ‘sport’ in pajamas?

:)

[1Old Pro]

Any idea why they play the ‘sport’ in pajamas?

That must be the Canadian team :)

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[1Old Pro]

Norway, just as bad.

How Curling Rocks are Made – Ailsa Craig Island and Trefor Quarry. People are often fascinated to learn that curling stones are made of granite from only TWO quarries in the whole world — in Scotland and Wales. The island of Ailsa Craig was the original location where curling stones were made.

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The 100 meter Finals for people with no sense of direction

[dfwgator]

Or the Hide and Seek competition....

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The 200-meter free style event for non-swimmers

[butlerweave]

The Biden Admin are the Freaks they defend

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The 3000-meter event for men who identify as chickens

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Or the Hide and Seek competition....

[ScubaDiver]

I believe she was protesting what he perceives to be black oppression...IOW, the oppression of black people.

[Sans-Culotte]

Okay, thought you meant “oppression by whites”.