This week, Michael Phelps carried the American flag into Maracana stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympics. He was selected by his peers on Team USA after becoming the most decorated olympian in history, having won 22 medals and appearing in four previous Olympic games. Despite his many accomplishments, however, some are trying to argue that he didn’t deserve the privilege to carry the stars and stripes into the arena.
The Olympics — and especially the opening ceremonies — have long been recognized for their distinct lack of politics. Warring countries have marched alongside one another at multiple games in displays meant to show unity despite the world’s many ongoing conflicts.
Some, however, are trying to inject politics, political correctness, and accusations of white privilege back into the games. See who many thought was a more worthy flagbearer on the nest page. Be forewarned, it had nothing to do with her athletic ability:
screw CNN-he deserves it-as usual CNN has their nose in stuff that shouldn’t concern them-Clinton News Network
This is by far the most ridiculous comment that I have ever heard in regards to someone carrying the flag.
Seriously though… Michael Phelps well deserves to be the appropriate and selected athlete to carry the U.S. flag for all that he has done and accomplished in the Olympic Games.
Name another athlete that even comes close to his achievements?… You won’t find any!
CNN continues to speak ignorantly and out of order, always trying to take the credit away from somebody that has well earned the respect, such as the kind that Michael Phelps has accrued from #Americans.
the more i listen to their b******t of what amounts to REAL racism(not the new definition of anything anybody says or does that contradicts the libral democrat and or nwo agenda) the more imma thinkin the ones who are screaming racist because of white…. are really just very jealous and lazy pos haters because…successful white guys…got off their$#%&!@*did some pretty hard work and got rewarded for doing that…so like saul alsinskys philosophy goes take from them and bring them down so no one has more or better than you…total opposite of the american way-work hard work your$#%&!@*off be proud of who you are and what you are and be compassionate…..jealous lazy pos haters
F cnn
Where would this country be without those rich whiteys you moron
He should carry it not some worthless illegal
His carrying the flag is well deserved! But the USA men’s and women’s basketball team should be ashamed for staying in a luxury hotel. They are no better than the other Olympians and should stay with the other Olympians in the Olympic village.
Are you pc morons that effing stupid. He has won like 18 gold, and other medals. If he was black he would still be elected. You people just continuously stir the false fires of discontent, over anything. This is Hillary’s hero Saul Alinsky at his best. Everything is a crisis, everything is blah blah blah. Truly this IS the Pus&y generation.
This is a crazy stupid, racist comment. Phelps has the MOST medals EVER from the Olympics. He was voted to carry the flag by all his peers. Whoever says this has scrambled eggs for brains.
F**k the Clinton News Network