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:
She’s from New Jersey.
Rick Prestwood awwwww, little Rick is too much of a$#%&!@*to admit to what he meant.
Does cowardice hurt, son?
We don’t need this trouble maker in usa
go back to your country and try to get to the olympics
Trump’s in office so you get over it you liberals or something else didn’t you learn anything in school evidently not
Honey, you shouldn’t threaten to grab people by the$#%&!@* That’s how you get rape charges. Unless you’re Führer Cheeto.
I just got this$#%&!@*scared out of me I opened up your profile page
She’s American-born. From New Jersey.
Joshua Wineholt – hey$#%&!@*licking douche bag, go hug a tree you climate change cuck
Amen to that Marilyn.