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CAITLIN MACNEAL FEBRUARY 10, 2014, 4:48 PM EST
A Russian figure skating champion who lit the Winter Olympic cauldron at the opening ceremonies in Sochi on Friday apologized for a racist tweet that included a photo of President Obama, claiming that her account was hacked.
Irina Rodnina @IRodnina
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I respect the Obama family and apologize for not clearly stating earlier that I don't support the tweeted photo or racism in any form. (1/2)
10:11 AM - 10 Feb 2014
Irina Rodnina @IRodnina
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My account was hacked and I should have shown better judgement in my initial response and handling of the event. (2/2)
10:13 AM - 10 Feb 2014
In September 2013 Irina Rodnina, an MP from Vladimir Putin's United Russia party and a triple Olympic champion figure-skater, tweeted a photo of Obama with a banana photoshopped into the foreground. Bananas are often used to taunt black athletes in Russia, according to the Guardian. At the time, Rodnina defended the tweet and said she received it from friends in America. "Freedom of speech is freedom of speech, and you should answer for your own hang-ups," she wrote.
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gollygee
(22,336 posts)when my kids do something wrong, I get even more upset when they try to deflect blame or otherwise avoid taking responsibility. Own up to it and learn from your mistakes, Ms. Rodnina.
Pretzel_Warrior
(8,361 posts)oh well. I guess Pooty-poo told her to remove the controversy by posting such unbelievable horseshit.
JI7
(89,182 posts)along with Putin
Renew Deal
(81,802 posts)okaawhatever
(9,453 posts)arthritisR_US
(7,269 posts)treestar
(82,383 posts)with her comments about Freedom of Speech (though she would not have those had she spoke on the wrong subjects).
sheshe2
(83,354 posts)Think before you speak!
Would you as a woman want to be disrespected? No I believe you would not. So why go out of your way to disrespect the President and Our First Lady?
pintobean
(18,101 posts)geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)frylock
(34,825 posts)I'm guessing that lame-ass excuse wasn't polling as well as she had hoped.
tanyev
(42,360 posts)joeybee12
(56,177 posts)She must be a real jackass if she's an MP in Putin's party.
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)a few DUers, LOL. Rape jokes are classic- like Mark Twain, and you have no sense of humor if you don't like them.
Cha
(295,926 posts)back peddling these days?
thanks DV
kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)Whisp
(24,096 posts)that's all.
Amazing what those words can cover up for you, doink.
Enrique
(27,461 posts)pokerfan
(27,677 posts)First she double downs, "Free speech is free speech... yadda yadda..."
Now she is both apologizing and claiming her account was hacked?