Posted on 01/22/2018 6:06:03 AM PST by Kaslin
A member of the U.S. men’s figure skating team got his leotard in a twist because Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to lead the U.S. Olympic delegation to South Korea in February.
Adam Rippon, the 2016 U.S. men’s figure skating, pitched a particularly nasty hissy fit — telling USA Today he would prefer not to shake the vice president’s hand before the opening ceremony.
Mr. Rippon is believed to be the first openly gay Winter Olympian — and he took great umbrage at the vice president’s devout Christian faith.
“You mean Mike Pence, the same Mike Pence that funded gay conversion therapy?” Rippon snarled. “I’m not buying it.”
Mr. Rippon, the poster child for tolerance and diversity, went on to say the vice president and the Trump administration do not represent his personal beliefs.
“I don’t think he has a real concept of reality,” Mr. Rippon said. “To stand by some of the things that Donald Trump has said and for Mike Pence to say he’s a devout Christian man is completely contradictory. If he’s okay with what’s being said about people and Americans and foreigners and about different countries that are being called ‘s***holes,’ I think he should really go to church.”
Sadly, Mr. Rippon did not bother to do his homework before attacking the vice president. It turns out — he never supported gay conversion therapy.
“The vice president is proud to lead the U.S. delegation to the Olympics and support America’s incredible athletes. This accusation is totally false and has no basis in fact,” the vice president’s spokesperson said. “Despite these misinformed claims, the vice president will be enthusiastically supporting all the U.S. athletes competing next month in Pyeongchang.”
The male figure skater also said he will not be attending a post-Olympic celebration hosted by President Trump at the White House.
Let’s just hope the fragile figure skating snowflake can muster the decency not to stage some sort of outrageous protest during the Olympics.
It’s one thing to embarrass yourself and your family in USA Today — it’s another thing to embarrass an entire nation.
“I will participate in no form of protest. I’m representing myself and my country on the world stage,” he reassured the newspaper. “What makes America great is that we’re all so different. It’s 2018 and being an openly gay man and an athlete, that is part of the face of America now.”
Adam Rippon may know how to land a triple axel, but when it comes to civility and grace, he’s skating on thin ice.
How bout the VP gets to lead the procession or the US figure skaters can forfeit this year? Will that please the little faggot skater and supply adequate lifelong grief and law suits for him?
Male figure skating homosexuals? Stereotype of the day!
Are there Olympics this year? Will they be completing at halftime of the Patriot Bowl?
Send Mr. Rippon home.
Send the homo home. How disrespectful.
Pretty sure VP Pence will be better off not shaking this person’s hand. Who knows where it’s been?
I was friends with a couple of them, but there were a couple who were so obnoxious I wanted to throw them through a window. Just like any other group, there are good ones and bad ones. The good ones tend to shut up and mind their own business. This skater sounds like a bad one.
Gosh sweet cakes just stay home
“there were a couple who were so obnoxious I wanted to throw them through a window.”
Made me think of this scene:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4S7QARslq74
I won’t be watching the young man perform. This kind of attention will really hurt the Olympics ratings. They are no smarter than the NFL kneelers.
Every time you think you are somebody son, just remember you are a queer
But yeah, that's exactly what I felt like sometimes.
“It turns out — he never supported gay conversion therapy.”
How many non-conservative news outlets do you think will report this story , without sharing that information?
None.
Just watch...Rippon will be selected by the team to carry the flag in the Opening Ceremonies.
Exactly. Ross Miner came in second and should have been chosen.
I had a big crush on Hamilton back in the day. He always seemed like a really nice guy too.
Seek a safe zone, Felicia.
Scott Hamilton used to have a greeting on his answering machine stating “I am not gay!” Look it up.
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