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US fencing team kneels for national anthem after winning gold medal
Fox News ^ | August 13, 2019 | Staff

Posted on 08/13/2019 9:20:59 AM PDT by yoe

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Race Imboden was the only member of the US Fencing Team to so disrespect his country and countrymen the headline would lead you to believe otherwise...ONLY ONE FENCER RACE IMBODEN embarrassed himself and his team and his nation....there should be consequences for such behavior...Race Imboden should be thrown off that fencing team never to be allowed to represent this nation again...in any sport.
1 posted on 08/13/2019 9:20:59 AM PDT by yoe
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To: yoe

Faux News. CNN Lite!


2 posted on 08/13/2019 9:22:48 AM PDT by gathersnomoss (Welcome to North Mexico, Gringo's it...)
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Time to totally cut all public (tax) funding of all of these little “clubs”. They are no more than a free ride for a few spoiled kids, who happen to be agile enough to perform some form of athletics. The rest of us have to work for a living.
If you’re ashamed to represent my Country, don’t accept my money.


3 posted on 08/13/2019 9:25:16 AM PDT by Fireone (Build the gallows first, then the wall!)
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Kick him off the team or withdraw their funding.


4 posted on 08/13/2019 9:28:49 AM PDT by IronJack
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So, only one person actually knelt down, not the entire team.
The headline gives the wrong impression.
Race Imboden is his real name? How fitting.
It sounds like “Race (now) Em-boldened.”


5 posted on 08/13/2019 9:29:55 AM PDT by lee martell
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To: gathersnomoss

Race Imboden meet RACE BANNON!! HEh, Johnny Quest!

Oops! That’s who his parents named him after!:
Imboden was born in Tampa, Florida. His parents gave him his name after the Jonny Quest character Race Bannon. wikipaedio.

Red haired Boy- demonrat parents- down for the “struggle” and white guilt....”Imboden’s other passion is hip hop. He interned at independent label Fool’s Gold in 2012 and is a DJ in his spare time.” wikipaedia.

All against “racism” and for “gun control” but for NONE Of the armed Black Lives splatter shooters killing police— the police are all murderers. What a crock of shiite. Look at the face— and see white guilt rich kid David Hogg— “so cool” Maybe he’d like to ban fencing foils and swords— because THATS what the King of England did to the Scots!!!

Aptly named “Racist” Bannon— opportunistic AntiFA crapola— to get what? endorsements from fencing elitist shiite garb manufacturers— wow! that’s the BIG bucks.

What an a@@!


6 posted on 08/13/2019 9:31:06 AM PDT by John S Mosby
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100 years ago, This is when the US Shooting team would be called to action.


7 posted on 08/13/2019 9:32:50 AM PDT by eyeamok
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Meanwhile in Hong Kong, people protesting the Chinese Communist Government are proudly flying the Stars and Stripes.


8 posted on 08/13/2019 9:33:07 AM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Kill a Commie for your Mommy.)
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I appreciate their reverent attitude by kneeling.


9 posted on 08/13/2019 9:34:30 AM PDT by cuban leaf (We're living in Dr. Zhivago but without the love triangle)
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I remember during the Olympics when George Foreman PROUDLY held the American flag.


10 posted on 08/13/2019 9:41:13 AM PDT by IC Ken (Stop making stupid people famous)
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... but that was a black MAN not a illiterate and ignorant whigger there at the tax payers expense.
Dude needs to be shot, pissed on and forgotten.


11 posted on 08/13/2019 9:45:35 AM PDT by himno hero (had'nff)
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Any team member receiving the honor to represent the U.S. in any kind of competition should be required to sign a pledge to stand in honor of our National Anthem, and not speak in disparagement of this country they represent, or not be allowed to participate. And if they violate that pledge, their contracts should require they be stripped of all medals, honors, and endorsements.

If they are fortunate enough to be honored to participate and represent our nation, then they must represent our nation; not denigrate it.

12 posted on 08/13/2019 9:46:48 AM PDT by Real Cynic No More (Make America Great. Prosecute Dems who break the law!)
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13 posted on 08/13/2019 9:49:39 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: yoe

Team in green were saluting!


14 posted on 08/13/2019 9:54:34 AM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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“Imboden’s other passion is hip hop. He interned at independent label Fool’s Gold in 2012 and is a DJ in his spare time.” According to Wikipedia, anyway.

So... Florida ginger moves to NYC and wants to be black so he kneels. What’s the term for that again?


15 posted on 08/13/2019 9:58:39 AM PDT by Retrofitted
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Any team member receiving the honor to represent the U.S. in any kind of competition should be required to sign a pledge to stand in honor of our National Anthem

I disagree.

Standing up for the National Anthem is recognition of the freedom we have as citizens of the United States.

Kneeling is recognition that you are a slave to someone or something.

We have examples throughout history. They need to be brought up every time this happens.


16 posted on 08/13/2019 10:00:49 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: Kickass Conservative

I’ll bet U.S. flags are easy to find over there. Aren’t most of them made in China?


17 posted on 08/13/2019 10:03:47 AM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam.")
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There is already a "pledge" required by all members of the team. Race ignored that pledge.

"...[a pledge that]all athletes on the US team signed that states they will not “make remarks or release propaganda of political, religious or racial nature, or any other kind” during the Games.

Link to article...

Athlete Pledge

18 posted on 08/13/2019 10:09:01 AM PDT by skimbell
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Why would you compete, as an athlete representing the US, if you hate the country and its people so much that you can’t respect the flag? What’s the point?

It’s merely an individual event for you, I guess?


19 posted on 08/13/2019 10:13:57 AM PDT by mom.mom (...our flag was still there.)
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ONLY ONE FENCER RACE IMBODEN

Why is it always about Race?

20 posted on 08/13/2019 10:14:13 AM PDT by Dr.Deth
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