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A Gwen Berry Knockout? George Foreman Says He's 'Not Ashamed' to be American
Newsweek via MSN ^ | 07/05/2021 | Scott McDonald

Posted on 07/05/2021 10:20:31 AM PDT by Kid Shelleen

Former Olympic and professional boxing champion George Foreman used Independence Day to share his love for America to trump weeklong coverage of Gwen Berry, who qualified for the U.S. Olympic team but has bashed things like the national anthem.

Foreman, who went from a gold medalist at the 1968 Mexico Summer Olympics to a professional heavyweight champion and eventual entrepreneur, tweeted Sunday that he loves America, and that's he's not ashamed of it.

"For about 54 years, people have ask me not to keep saying "I love America" Well I do and I'm not ashamed. Don't leave it; Love it. Happy 4th of July," Foreman wrote.

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To: Kid Shelleen

George lived the American Dream.


21 posted on 07/05/2021 12:17:58 PM PDT by Old Yeller (Whatever doesn’t kill you will make you stronger. Except bears. Bears will definitely kill you.h)
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To: dfwgator

You are seeing the difference between an intelligent human being and a dumb hammer thrower!


22 posted on 07/05/2021 12:20:17 PM PDT by maxwellsmart_agent (O)
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To: Kid Shelleen

The Champ is an ordained minister and opened The George Forman Youth Center near his Church
Here is the story, https://www.georgeforeman.com/pages/youth-center


23 posted on 07/05/2021 12:38:34 PM PDT by outofsalt (If history teaches us anything, it's that history rarely teaches anything.)
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To: maxwellsmart_agent

You are seeing the difference between an intelligent human being and a dumb hammer thrower!
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The difference between an intelligent human being and a hammer thrower who’s proved she’s dumber than her hammer!


24 posted on 07/05/2021 12:41:01 PM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat ("It is in the region of ignorance that tyranny begins." Ben Franklin)
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C’mon man don’t get away from the narrative ….


25 posted on 07/05/2021 12:44:23 PM PDT by TnTnTn
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To: dfwgator

Big Geoerge took a lot of crap over thebyears from activists who resented his support for the country. He never blinked.


26 posted on 07/05/2021 12:48:41 PM PDT by Bruce Campbells Chin
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To: outofsalt
"The Champ is an ordained minister and opened The George Forman Youth Center near his Church
Here is the story, https://www.georgeforeman.com/pages/youth-center"

Yes a real champ who still shows courage.

27 posted on 07/05/2021 7:46:03 PM PDT by daniel1212 ( Turn to the Lord Jesus as a damned+destitute sinner, trust Him to save + be baptized + follow Him!)
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