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:
We are not a “god fearing nation”. We are a secular nation that happens to have Christian citizens. Then end.
Jessica Justice you are too full of$#%&!@*to answer further. Take you liberal lesbian attitude and try to annoy others. I see you for the lying troll you are and will contribute no more of my time to your game.
Bill you chide him for ad hominem with … Ad hominem? The irony utterly eludes you, doesn’t it?
Show me a picture of this house
I put my 30 years and have a great pension
Let’s all take a moment and laugh at little Billy, who looks like a melting wax statue, for trying to talk about the looks of others.
Robert Robert, spoken like a true Marxist liberal.
If she’s so unhappy she is free to move to any country she wants. Her actions aren’t going to help make her feel any safer.
Little Ronnie didn’t have an actual response, so he just strung together random words and posted it.
Oh look! He can’t come back with a REAL reply so he has to hit me with ad homs. That’s how you know the argument has been lost. I didn’t lose, though. Keep trying, Ricky.