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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She’s back, is it possible for her to leave again . She is very creepy as to what she is capable of. Her hate and vile contempt for america are very clear.please crawl back to where you were. Thanx.
she didn’t win anything so she is really not an olympian
This country was founded on the Christian faith.
Looks like american, With a rag on her head,
i have never seen a good side
Grab her by the$#%&!@*and throw her out of the country into a Muslim one and she would know real fear!
got your butt kicked before you got started
Go back where you came from.
She used her position as a representative of the USA to grandstand for the muslims
Ibtihaj Muhammad, please, go to a country who loves you and you love so they can treat you with the respect, honor, freedom, ‘rights’ that you deserve. No one is forcing you to stay here….leave so you can feel comfortable wearing whatever you like, or more truthfully, whatever your Brotherhood members would ALLOW you to wear in their country. There….you’ll feel completely accepted in your burka and can perform your amazingly gifted fencing skills…and be loved by the people (men) who control those Muslim countries.