Outraged at George Zimmerman’s acquittal, U.S. Olympic boxer won’t wear the flag

Yahoo! Sports Boxing Experts Blog ^ | July 17, 2013 | Kevin Iole

[2ndDivisionVet]

Many athletes erupted in outrage on Saturday when George Zimmerman was acquitted of second-degree murder and manslaughter charges in the 2012 shooting death of unarmed Florida teen-ager Trayvon Martin.

But rather than just take to Twitter to express his outrage, Terrell Gausha, a member of the 2012 U.S. Olympic boxing team, is planning to make a more visible protest against the jury's verdict.

Gausha told TMZ that he will never wear the American colors into the ring or on his body again. At the 2012 Olympics in London, Gausha frequently draped himself in the flag. But, he told TMZ, no longer.

How can I wear my stars and stripes proudly in a country where they make a big deal out of Mike Vick dogs, but not a young innocent black male’s life?

Gausha, who is scheduled to fight Julio Garcia on Saturday at the Fantasy Springs Casino in India, Calif., told TMZ he refused to represent a ""nation with so much racism and hatred."(continued)

[mylife]

It is.

[The Cajun]

That’ll take the starch right out of ya, looks like the left is loaded up and ready to fire too.

[The Duke]

I am delighted for this boxer not to be associated with the American flag. In fact, I would prefer if he ended all associations with America.

[mylife]

The right is Fully extended.
Terrel is right on the Oh Snap!

[11th_VA]

That’s OK Terrell, we won’t root for you ...

[mylife]

Looks like Terrell has a pig ol pussy belt on too.

[The Cajun]

Arm fully extended, shoulder turned into it pushing, leaning forward, possibly pushing forward with his right leg from the photo, the *oh snap* be there for Terrel, LOL!

[FlingWingFlyer]

Yikes! I wish he wouldn’t wear our colors in the ring. That’s embarrassing.

[mylife]

Blackie Gennaro produced some good boxers in Ohio.
This guy aint one of them.

[mylife]

It is embarrassing.

[montag813]

Will he wear the Purple Drank flag?

[M-cubed]

Is Jose a “white Hispanic” or a “black Hispanic?”

I got a “black Irishman” friend that can kick both their asses..

[mylife]

Don’t Eff with an Irishman, black or other wise. LOL

Seriously, weren’t the Irish and the Jews effed with to the limit?

[chae]

Terrell is a easily manipulated fame whore who figured out this is the only way to get anyone beyond his immediate family to know his name. People will not know his name for any of his accomplishments, such as they are, because no one cares about this moron.

[mylife]

Bingo.

[ari-freedom]

"liberia, we have another one for ya...."

I don't think he'd like it there...

[The Wizard]

get off the team or play for Cuba.....and get out, too

[S.O.S121.500]

He should be barred from competing for the US for his remarks.

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What happened to HIS First Amendment right???

[Uncle Chip]

I hope he loses to the boxer from Afghanistan

[jimjohn]

Hey, Terrell! Here's our response...