This week, Michael Phelps carried the American flag into Maracana stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympics. He was selected by his peers on Team USA after becoming the most decorated olympian in history, having won 22 medals and appearing in four previous Olympic games. Despite his many accomplishments, however, some are trying to argue that he didn’t deserve the privilege to carry the stars and stripes into the arena.
The Olympics — and especially the opening ceremonies — have long been recognized for their distinct lack of politics. Warring countries have marched alongside one another at multiple games in displays meant to show unity despite the world’s many ongoing conflicts.
Some, however, are trying to inject politics, political correctness, and accusations of white privilege back into the games. See who many thought was a more worthy flagbearer on the nest page. Be forewarned, it had nothing to do with her athletic ability:
CNN race baiting
CNN is Whiteaphobic!
ABC News executive producer Ian Cameron is married to Susan Rice, Obama’s National Security Adviser.2) CBS President David Rhodes is the brother of Ben Rhodes, Obama’s Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications.3) ABC News correspondent Claire Shipman is married to former Obama Whitehouse Press Secretary Jay Carney.4) ABC News and Univision reporter Matthew Jaffe is married to Katie Hogan, Obama’s Deputy Press Secretary.5) ABC President Ben Sherwood is the brother of Obama’s Special Adviser Elizabeth Sherwood.6) CNN President Virginia Moseley is married to former Hillary Clinton’s Deputy Secretary Tom Nides.Etc… etc… Get the picture?
They protect the Dems and promote Dems…. COLLUSION….
And you don’t deserve to be on the news reporting your liberal b******t opinion
U deserve to just as anyone and more so if u earned it
I think if I was the next President hopefully Trump I would put somebody in charge of doing something about these race baiting organizations in this Country that want nothing but a all out race war to have something to report about and are going to do nothing but get people killed in the end.
Reportef by another bias CNN jerk.
Shut up stupid people he deserves to carry the flag.
Stop the race baiting
CNN are all pieces of s**t