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Disgraceful
doogie
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An amazing performance ruined by spoiled little brats
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Because some decided they didn't want to turn and face the flag? Put their hand over their heart?
I'm trying to understand from those that think something was ruined what it was that they thought was ruined ...
I do think that there's a little bit of hypocrisy playing for your country, collecting a pay check from your country, but then failing to acknowlege or support your company. Don't you?
I also think it's incredibly bad taste to not be respectful of a 98 year old WWII veteran ... for all of the social justice activity out there today, let's think for a second what this world looks like if our "greatest generation" wasn't able to successfully win WWII? We can always strive to be better but let's get away from this idea that everything sucks because it isn't perfect today.
BTW, did you notice all the empty seats?
My guess is that there's enough locker room division within the US team that they don't win the Gold this time around.
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That said, you are spot on about the hypocrisy of playing and collecting a paycheck and turning away. I also agree the 98 year old WW2 vet deserves respect at the very least.
I'll be surprised if the US wins the gold ... just my best guess
Let me guess, a broad "Racial injustice" paintbrush term a la Kapercuck. Never a real list of real injustices today, just the broad, nebulus term nobody can pin down.
Perhaps the whiners should have just attacked the 98 year old for risking his life back in the day just so these spoiled little cunts can get paid playing a game while traveling the world in luxury building their “brands”
Real solid
As a kid in the late 60's and 70's we waited 4 years for them and were glued to the set just waiting with baited breath to beat the big bad East Germans and Russians in any event we could. Since all the winter games were for rich participants and I was poor I didn't really have anything in common with them so the Summer Olympics were a special event. T&F, basketball, boxing, those were events poor people could actually strive to participate in. I really identified with them.
When we would win it was a serious source of national pride for us. Something we celebrated. It truly was a bonding experience for entire neighborhoods, really the entire country. We could all agree that a win for the good guys was a good thing.
Now we have spoiled brats on the team who have completely forgotten what they are there for. They sure as hell aren't representing me or the country. They have their own agenda and if you don't think that is the case you haven't been watching. They have made it about themselves. Hence the lack of patience or respect for these athletes who FEEL the need to play their political games but don't feel the need to give up their spot on the Olympic team to people who they are supposedly protesting for. There is zero sacrifice and they are bound and determined to make the Olympics about themselves.
Most people don't know that we don't support our Olympic team through taxes. There is a trickle down effect but for the most part the sports are paid for through fundraising and advertising dollars via the networks. I used to give to the wrestling and cycling national teams because I had friends who were either on the team in the past or were trying to make the team in the present. I stopped giving once my wife and I found more worthy causes for our charitable contributions. I am actually glad I don't waste my money any more on Olympic athletes.
Smith and Carlos also paid a stiff and immediate price for the protest. Some media like Sports Illustrated were sympathetic as was I as a 12 year old. The two stars got sent home and lost their medals. Got banned for awhile. Took some REAL hate from the democrat Jim Crow types down south
Only as time went by did they get credit for what they did and the price they paid
Today you have these losers who cry like bitches if anyone says anything mean about their "protest". And probably couldn't tell you what they are protesting