'I represent the oppressed': Hammer thrower Gwen Berry who turned back on US flag says she's 'earned right to wear the uniform' after making it through qualifying round in Tokyo and says she'll 'CONTINUE to do what she's doing'

UK Daily Mail ^ | August 01 2021 | HARRIET ALEXANDER

[knighthawk]

Olympic hammer thrower Gwen Berry has said she is proud to wear the team uniform of the United States, despite protesting the National Anthem during the trials.

Berry, 31, was on the podium at the trials in Oregon on June 26 when the anthem started playing. Her white competitors, DeAnna Price and Brooke Andersen, turned to face the flag and placed their hands on their hearts but Berry, a vocal BLM activist, turned to face the stands, put her hands on her hips and then held up a t-shirt bearing the words 'athlete activist'.

Berry made it safely through her qualifying round on Saturday, in her first appearance at the Tokyo Games. The final is on Tuesday.

[knighthawk]

I bet the oppressed watch a lot of hammer throwing on tv...

[Noumenon]

Piece of excrement. Blunt, but appropriate.

[BookmanTheJanitor]

She’s representing law abiding, hard working taxpayers? You know, the real oppressed.

[lee martell]

“If I had a Hammer,
I’d Hammer Gwen Berry!
(metaphorically speaking, of course!)

[chajin]

Narcissistic crap. #notmyolympian

[BenLurkin]

Not watching the olympics anyway.

This kind of thing is why.

[Rurudyne]

Doesn’t represent the oppressed.

Represents the doucebags.

[PIF]

She’ a loser’s loser - give her the Tin Medal.

[Dilbert San Diego]

Yep how popular is hammer throwing?

Rock throwing, brick throwing, and Molotov cocktail throwing are popular among certain groups, but don’t think hammer throwing has gotten a big following.

[euram]

they should have an Olympic event to see how far people can throw her.

[Allegra]

Isn’t that cute? She’s trying to out-Megan the purple-haired yapper.

They’re equally irritating with their desperate pleas for attention.

[Pigsley]

Most Americans are not watching this crap. But, as for this POS, she’d better save whatever she got for the BLM, I is oppressed thang. That is not going to last very long.

[caww]

As for Berry’s Drama moments.....blah blah blah.

[Lurkinanloomin]

One of many reasons I am not watching.

[Libloather]

I nominate Gwen for lead hammer catcher.

[CivilWarBrewing]

[Track9]

When ‘she’ returns, Biden will sniff her hair.

[Vision]

Nothing says oppressed like making an ass of yourself while working as a pampered athlete for the entertainment of others.

[PGR88]

I represent the oppressed, and stuff.

[ealgeone]

Will be definitely pulling against her.