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.
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You Failed to Mention She Was a COMPLETE FAILURE as a Olympian ! Possibly she should have left Politics to Others & Practiced MORE !
Lee that’s right and I’m free to say what I want .didn’t tell her to stop. ld don’t like our country leave same tob
She is right. As long as we have Muslims, we will have domestic terrorists.
That has to be the dopiest comment this far.
Little smart mouth. Hate filled eyes. Get out, girl. Go back where they beat people like you for even being in public.
Its like she wants a cookie for functioning in life.
Sorry they can’t comprehend that part of being a muslim
I think we have to entertain the possibility that she is a bit slow.
Lol we are secular. Notice your church doesnt govern like a theocracy? Notice many religions recognized here??? Im not a christian.
Same to you and Josh and as for Josh if you’d like to meet me and try to beat my$#%&!@*just pm me be glad to accommodate you