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:
Quit wasting my time
Remind me again, how many medals did she bring home.
“I do so love how people that grew up with a minimum wage high enough to work their way through school and buy a house at 20 look down their noses at people who have wages far lower, are still more educated, and expected to work for free at internships to be taken seriously.”
No where in there did he claim to have a home. Try to read next time.
So am I and just allow the Muslims to take over..you will wish otherwise..
Jessica Justice you can’t take nothing. Most of you sold your land, of at least your chiefs did. Why don’t you learn more about Native American history.
Hey Muslim have you really for got what country you are in we will send your$#%&!@*back where you belong in a heartbeat if I was you I would keep my mouth shut before the American people shut it for you, you terrorist Muslim
I have no respect for this Muslim for as I can consern mr trump can have her$#%&!@*arrested and throw the damn key away
Crack me up
Hey Muslim do you no that mr trump can take that Olympian medle
From you if I was you I would keep my mouth shut if you new what was good for you if you don’t we will send you back to Isis where they can cut your head
She will be deported with the rest of them!