Posted on 02/07/2026 4:18:39 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
They’re getting gold medals in ungratefulness.
Woke Team USA members expressed “mixed emotions” about representing the Stars and Stripes at the Winter Olympics, sparking calls by some Americans to boycott the Games.
Freestyle skier Hunter Hess ignited the firestorm Friday after telling reporters that wearing the American flag doesn’t mean he backs everything “going on” in the US.
“It brings up mixed emotions to represent the U.S. right now,” Hess said at a press conference ahead of competition.
“It’s a little hard, there’s obviously a lot going on that I’m not the biggest fan of and I think a lot of people aren’t,” he added. “Just because I’m wearing the flag doesn’t mean I represent everything that’s going on in the US.”
Fellow Team USA freestyle skier Chris Lillis also chimed in, griping about immigration enforcement and protests in the Land of the Free.
“I’m heartbroken about what’s happening in the United States,” Lillis said. “I think that as a country we need to focus on respecting everybody’s rights and making sure that we are treating our citizens as well as anybody with love and respect.”
“I hope that when people look at athletes compete in the Olympics they realize that that’s the America that we’re trying to represent,” he added.
Team USA figure skater Amber Glenn also weighed in earlier in the week, expressing concern about the Trump administration.“Politics affects us all,” Glenn told reporters. “It is something I will not just be quiet about.”
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Withdraw the team snd send them home.
Shut up, Amber.
Ungrateful wretches.
Fire them and take their passports leave them there
It’s crazy to hear this kind of talk. They are premier athletes, and they are from the US.
If they do not want to compete, there’s an easy solution to their problems.
If they are really that pissed off that Trump is president, or whatever other grievances they have, the solution is right in front of them. Nobody is forcing them to be there. Nobody will stop them from leaving if they decide to leave the Olympics.
If you don’t want to be on the team, take your self absorbed butt home.
skiers,
When you get a real job, and start talking down the company, see what happens.
Or say something against your liberal organization, see what happens..................
Trump should tell them "go home!" lol
I won’t be watching. Never planned to. Sure won’t now.
Break their skis and send them home on a cargo flight.
Hockey team is patriotic. Other sports? Dunno.
What I want to say probably would violate several of the rules around here, but sure Freepers know what I want to say.
Agree 100%.
I don’t wish physical harm on them, but a nice humiliating face plant into a snow bank would be fine.
They should stay in Italy
These people should be booted and sent home in disgrace.
Ha, I made the decision on my own to boycott the Olympics for the third time in a row long before they even started. This just validates it once again. American Olympic athletes are spoiled, no good pieces of **** and I don’t see it changing anytime soon…
Interesting isn’t it? None of them mouthed off until we got them there.
Like the Super De Douper Bowl, I shan’t be watching. Poor little rich kids ski bums.
Somehow, I think that conversation is taking place right now.
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