Fencing Gold Medalist takes Knee at Pan-American Games

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U.S. Fencer, Race Imboden, Takes a Knee at Pan-American Games

The United States men’s fencing team won the gold medal at the games in Lima, Peru, and Mr. Imboden knelt as the national anthem played and the American flag was raised.

Mr. Imboden later explained on Twitter that he was honored to represent Team U.S.A. but that his pride had been “cut short” by the “shortcomings” of his country.

“Racism, Gun Control, mistreatment of immigrants, and a president who spreads hate are at the top of a long list,” Mr. Imboden wrote. He said he had chosen to sacrifice “my moment at the top of the podium to call attention to issues that I believe need to be addressed.”



Full article:
https://dnyuz.com/2019/08/11/u-s-fencer-race-imboden-takes-a-knee-at-pan-american-games/

[lunasun]

1. ++speak up , act, resist

[onetexan]

2. Good young man. His mama would be proud.

[jpak]

3. No Hamberders for you!

[Bayard]

4. Courageous

Glad he takes his moment in the public eye to stand up for what's right.

En garde!

[JI7]

5. it's nice to see white guys do this also

maybe we might see more of it in these other type of games.

seems a lot of white guys in football tend to be right wing.

[malaise]

6. Two American Athletes Protest the National Anthem During the Pan-Am Games in Peru

https://time.com/5649444/olympic-fencer-kneels-protest-national-anthem-pan-am/
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Two American athletes at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, protested gun violence, racial injustice and the recent actions of President Donald Trump over the weekend, kneeling or raising a fist during the U.S. national anthem.

Race Imboden, 26, an American fencer who won a bronze medal in the 2016 Rio Olympics, knelt during the national anthem on Friday to demonstrate against American racial and social injustice.

[ehrnst]

7. I can just hear the reactions of the Trumpers now: "Shut up and Avertissement!"

Or maybe not...