Biden BACKS anthem tantrum athlete:
White House says president 'respects
Olympic hammer thrower Gwen Berry's right
to turn her back on flag and believes being
patriotic means recognizing when U.S.
hasn't lived up to highest ideals'
Daily Mail (UK),
by
Jennifer Smith
&
Keith Griffith
Original Article
Posted By: Imright,
6/29/2021 5:04:34 AM
White House press secretary Jen Psaki defended hammer thrower Gwen Berry's right to 'peacefully protest,' after the Tokyo-bound athlete turned her back on the US flag during Olympic trials.Psaki told Fox News' Peter Doocy at Monday's press briefing that while she and President Joe Biden hadn't spoken specifically about the incident, Biden is 'incredibly proud to be an American and has great respect for the anthem and all that it respresents, especially for our men and women serving in uniform all around the world.' 'He would also say, of course, that part of that pride in our country means recognizing there are moments where we are, as a country, haven't
Reply 1 - Posted by:
Hermit_Crab 6/29/2021 5:18:06 AM (No. 829949)
And then he sniffed her hair.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
The Remnants 6/29/2021 5:59:56 AM (No. 829959)
You have to ask yourself, "Just which country has Biden's allegiance?"
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Lala 6/29/2021 6:11:04 AM (No. 829968)
I might have to give Grandpa Hair-Sniffer a bit of a pass on this. Psaki said “he would say, of course…” She’s putting words in his mouth, like every other person in the White House who’s got their hand up the ventriloquist dummy’s bum.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
mifla 6/29/2021 6:21:32 AM (No. 829975)
Can I turn my back on paying taxes if I think my government is wasting my money?
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
navybrat 6/29/2021 6:30:48 AM (No. 829976)
Hammer throwing is an Olympic event? Who knew? How many fans are there?
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
udanja99 6/29/2021 7:05:32 AM (No. 829999)
No need to ask, #2. We all know that it’s China. With a bit left over for Russia and Ukraine.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Strike3 6/29/2021 7:06:06 AM (No. 830000)
Sorry but real Americans respect their flag through thick and thin. Right now it's about as thin as it's ever been in this country but we still stand ready to fight for what we have and everything that has been stolen from us. Gwen can GTH and I hope she gets hit in the head with a hammer and stabbed by a sickle.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Hazymac 6/29/2021 7:11:18 AM (No. 830006)
Gwen should be a javelin catcher. Xiden and Co. should be in for the most precipitous fall in world political history.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
Periwinkel 6/29/2021 7:18:21 AM (No. 830013)
She's a spoiled brat who came in THIRD and wanted to ruin the moment of first and second place winners. Shameful, but what do you expect?
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
JrSample 6/29/2021 7:28:38 AM (No. 830028)
Along with recognizing that the country has not always lived up to its' ideas, he could also use his sharp acumen to recognize the fact that a certain demographic segment of the population commits a disproportionate amount of violent crime as being a possible explanation for increased attention by the police. Instead of trying to blame their ''lack of equity'' problems on other people, they might pause to self-evaluate whether certain behaviors; high out-of-wedlock birth rate, widespread use of illegal narcotics, lack of academic achievement due to poor parenthood and substandard public schools would be a more likely explanation. This entire controversy is another mainstream press orchestrated ''Jussie Smollett'' style hoax. Notice how we are no longer being treated to the press hysteria about white supremacists attacking helpless Asians, since videos of the incidents have repeatedly shown that the culprits in these hate crimes are black street thugs that have been allowed to run loose to commit multiple violent crimes.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
Cindiana 6/29/2021 7:33:17 AM (No. 830036)
Thanks to #9 for highlighting a very important aspect of this story that is being ignored. The disgruntled brat who placed 3rd drew all focus onto her shameless stunt. I know nothing of this "sport", but the two ladies who bested her clearly are honored to show respect to the country they were striving to represent in the Games. Who is it again that supposedly lives a life of privilege because of their skin color?
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
jasmine 6/29/2021 8:04:12 AM (No. 830083)
From coast to coast we have Americans unable to stand or salute the flag, because they lost limbs on the battlefield defending our flag. Gwen Berry is a grown woman I had never heard of until last week, when she gratuitously turned her back on that flag.
It is an honor to represent the United States in athletic competitions, an honor wasted on Ms. Berry. If she can't pull herself together long enough to behave respectfully during the National Anthem, she has no business "representing" the United States.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
ARKfamily 6/29/2021 8:05:33 AM (No. 830087)
Then why represent the United States?
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
Namma 6/29/2021 8:14:51 AM (No. 830100)
Patriotic means recognizing the US has not lived up to highest ideals! Well that goes both ways. I believe the the integrity of our dem leaders have not lived up to highest ideals. They cheated and they know it and so do millions of Americans. This hammer thrower is allowed to protest and received praise for doing so, but others have to shut up and accept the scam. She is suppose to be representing this country. Period. She should be thrown off the team. #9 hit it.
She does not have the decency to allow the other two women to be acknowledged for their hard work She had this all planned. Otherwise she would not have had a shirt all ready to wear . Bet she planned on taking first place. I’m glad she didnt
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
SkeezerMcGee 6/29/2021 8:17:46 AM (No. 830102)
She is a professional athlete and has sponsors. !n 2019 she lost at least $50,000 from sponsors because of her anti-American behavior. She'll soon lose more sponsor money because of her recent anti-American behavior.
In the 1960 Olympics gold medal boxer George Foreman waved a small American flag in the boxing ring to salute the United States. 200 meter gold and silver medalists, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, while on the medals podium, each raised a black gloved fist to salute the then active "Black Power" movement.
People remembered.
George became a multi-millionaire and was spokesman for the popular "George Foreman Grill." Smith and Carlos had mediocre careers and faded into obscurity.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
WinterParker 6/29/2021 8:28:31 AM (No. 830124)
"Hammer thrower". Not exactly a spectator sport so dear little Gwen of the blue lips must up the ante to get attention. Naturally, the Big Guy supports an insignificant, anti-American, ungrateful twit on the world stage.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
bigfatslob 6/29/2021 8:29:25 AM (No. 830127)
The most we could wish for is if the 1,2,3 place is celebrated Gwen could place fourth or below next time so she doesn't have to suffer the slings and arrows of the United States placed on her fat adult backside.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
BarryNo 6/29/2021 8:34:34 AM (No. 830136)
So says the fake, usurping occupier of the White House!!
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
paral04 6/29/2021 9:24:56 AM (No. 830177)
Our standards fell off a cliff when Biden, et al got elected
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
RayLRiv 6/29/2021 9:41:46 AM (No. 830200)
Zho Bi Dhen backs anthem tanoooh ice cream
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
GoodDeal 6/29/2021 10:02:09 AM (No. 830230)
The hate America mob always sticks together.
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
Old Army Vet 6/29/2021 10:32:44 AM (No. 830268)
Just like when you and your criminals stole the 2020 election joe???(capitalisation off on purpose).
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Reply 23 - Posted by:
hershey 6/29/2021 12:06:08 PM (No. 830391)
They need to throw her hammer in the ocean with her attached to it...
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Reply 24 - Posted by:
Jennie C. 6/29/2021 12:07:07 PM (No. 830393)
She's doing it for money. What kind of commercial endorsements does a hammer-thrower get. She wants to be the next Kaepernick.
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Reply 25 - Posted by:
slsusnr 6/29/2021 12:13:25 PM (No. 830402)
She's a little less dumb every time she throws a hammer. You know, "dumber than a bag of hammers." She has a really big bag though, enough to last years and years.
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She? might be more successful as a hammer and sickle waver.
Xiden is also incredibly proud if he makes it through the day without filling his diaper.
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