At last year’s Rio Olympics, America fielded its first hijab-wearing Muslim athlete. The fencer, Ibtihaj Muhammad, gained prominence for her religion but stayed visible through a series of anti-American statements. Muhammad may have represented the United States on the world’s biggest stage, but don’t confuse that for a sense of patriotism.
In an interview with The Daily Beast, Muhammad once complained about living in the United States. According to the athlete, she feels ”unsafe” in the US and blames racism for her sense of fear while walking through New York City. When asked about Donald Trump, she said ”I don’t know who that is.”
Despite this, Mohammed was nearly chosen to carry the American flag during the Rio Olympics’ opening ceremonies. In a vote among her peers, she placed second to Michael Phelps. CNN published a piece that claimed Phelps didn’t deserve to carry the flag because, in so many words, he’s a ‘tall, successful, rich, white guy’
It’s unclear whether her fellow athletes were aware of Mohammed’s penchant for anti-American rants when they made their choice.
Watch as Mohammad attacks Trump’s call for a safe America on the next page:
I never said i felt unsafe. Comprehension us key here. The quran
http://www.answering-christianity.com/quran_ten_commandments.htm
Extremists in all religions. Especially christianity.
Donald Duncan nope. She’s free to say as she pleases and you have no power or authority to stop her.
Wtf????
lololol
Felix Rivera the US has no religion, it is a secular nation.
a religion that teach hate is not a religion
Muslims opinion don’t mean Crapppppp in our country.
If we are a SECULAR NATION AS YOU STATE, THEN WHY ARE THE MUSLIMS TRYING TO MAKE OUR COUNTRY THEIRS!
She carried our flag and feels she has the right to criticize the man WE elected President? I think not! Go home, you don’t belong there with that attitude!
She doesn’t have to pack up anything. As a citizen, she is free to do as she pleases.