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:
Jessica Justice Cute? You better look up the definition of the word cute.
Loser! K
The would be taking away her freedom of speech. She’s an American citizen. American-born. She’s entitled to her opinion.
Dion,remember FGM,is was probably cut off
You suck at fencing
John Kash except such a ban was unconstitutional, and was ruled as such.
Sorry, son, but you’re a failure here.
Go back to the middle east
Leave to where? She’s American-born. And “her kind”? Human? Woman? American?
Tee Mac frankly I don’t care if she’s born her if not. She is espousing terrorism and overthrow of the government. There are a lot of people born here in prison for less.
Jodi Pearson sorry, but it isn’t actually banned. What you’re citing was also overturned in the 1970s, it also did not actually ban Muslims (as most people have no interest in overthrowing the US).