- U.S. athletes Race Imboden and Gwen Berry have been placed on probation for 12 months for their political protests at the Pan Am Games, USA Today reported on Tuesday.
Fencer Imboden took a knee and hammer thrower Berry raised her fist when the U.S. national anthem played during their medal ceremonies earlier this month, violating an agreement U.S. athletes sign before competing internationally.Sarah Hirshland, CEO of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, wrote to both athletes informing them of the decision and said future protests would be met with stiffer punishments. The letters were obtained by USA Today Sports.
“My pride however has been cut short by the multiple shortcomings of the country I hold so dear to my heart. Racism, gun control, mistreatment of immigrants, and a president who spreads hate are at the top of a long list.
Nice, I like that a lot, if you can’t bring yourself to stand for your country then don’t compete for your country.
I proudly fly my countries colors and I know we have problems as a country. Don't play for U.S. TEAMS IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH the Country! It's that simple...
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Punishing an American for carrying out the most American act as in a silent show of solidarity is foolish to say the least. We should be proud of such athletes and support them for their courage on and off the field. Peace... try it.
disgusting by the organization
Nuria2407 Sissified passive 'protests'! 'It should be legal'! Ha, what good did it do you!? If you're going to 'make a Political statement', then make a freak'n statement, otherwise you just look stupid! Anyhow!
Nuria2407 That's the stuff elementary School kid's do! Childish crap, petty non sense! I guarantee you people will sleep fine regardless! Some 'Political' statements aren't worth a thing! He'd been just fine standing like everybody else! Whatever!
Nuria2407 That kind of 'protest' is stupid to me! Seriously, you're going to take a 'kneel', and that's supposed to do what to other people!? I'm sure that really hurt everybody's feelings because you kneeled to the ground! It means absolutely NOTHING! That's worth my time!
Where is the free of speech US? 😂😂😂
They should have been removed from the team for breaking their contract. I find it embarrassing as an American. Their beliefs are different than mine, but that doesn't give them the right to embarrass me and those who believe as I do. Politics is for another place and time.
That's a bad policy and a bad decision.
Land of the free.
Maybe protest something real like Iranian women being in prisoned for not submitting to the veil, Or a mass shooting in Chicago every weekend (Is it a mass shooting if the perp and victims were black? Media doesnt think so) This is virtue signaling gone to a whole new level Sad
Not cool
Yeah & their simple actions statement just so hurt your feelings didn’t it. Wow what super thin ego skins you people have. Maybe if we actually took some action like the million plus people doing that in Hong Kong we could stop some problems in this country. But their kneeling ✊
Most people don't understand how taking a knee while on the job reflects on the employer much more than the selfish personal message the employee is trying to send because they don't have much experience working and dealing with public relations and brand image.
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Good, when you play for the USA and the taxpayers are paying the cost for you to play your sport, protest on your own time to your heart’s content but not when you’re wearing a USA uniform.
Not good enough. No place in sports for politics. Even Hitler only showed a subdued frown when Jesse Owens kicked him in the pants by trashing his 'Superior' German race.
I'm sure the right wing 'freedom of speech' protectors will be in an uproar over this.
Ooooooooooooooooooooo! Was it double secret probation? Sounds serious.....
So much for free speech.
So much for freedom of speech.
So, Trump doesn't have to keep politics out of sports but people who actually proudly represent this country have to? Why, that's not a double standard at all.
For taking a knee against police brutality.. This should tell you something that RACISM is institutionalised in AmeriKKKa
Integrity is worth it.
Good
'Fencer Imboden took a knee and hammer thrower Berry raised her fist when the U.S. national anthem played during their medal ceremonies earlier this month, violating an agreement U.S. athletes sign before competing internationally.'
What you do evening huh
Signing away rights for money seems pretty on brand
He should compete for a country that he is proud to represent. Evidently that does not mean the United States
WTF 🤦🏻♀️😔
Time and a place. That is not it.
should have been kicked out permanently
Excellent news!
MihaiBasarab Next, target their funding.
Every US athlete signs an agreement restricting political statements when representing the country on a world stage like this. They broke the rules and were punished. This really isn’t a debate. Why do people insist that politics need to be brought into sports?
Take that 💩 to court!!!! America is not supposed to be a fascist state.
The US regime is just heading to totalitarianism similar to its friends such as the Saudi Head Chopperia.
People in Hong Kong have been protesting for days against authoritarian rule. Americans don’t even wait to be forced into authoritarian rule. We preemptively do it to ourselves. We are such losers.
How pathetic. Keep doing protests!! BlackLivesMatter
So much for free speech.
Good. Maybe they will think twice about insulting their own team.
nothing speaks to our freedoms as Americans as much as punishing free speech
Probation? Why stop there?
Why?
Such BS
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Fair.
False patriot !!!
Move the hear of the situation does not support arguing put the sound of the tongue
So F--- your freedumb
This vet kneels with you
Not much of a punishment
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