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:
He was selected by his peers. He is eminently qualified. The$#%&!@*in second place, not so much.
They emptied the mental institutions and they all are employed at CNN. Does anyone really watch CNN?
He is an American he deserves the right to carry our flag
so I suppose CNN will also say that Americans should not be carrying our Flag there either because we might offend 109 countries. LOL We need to ban the CNN =Communist News Network.
He deserves it the most !
CNN doesn’t deserve to cover the Olympics
Is CNN the small child in the room making outlandish remarks to be noticed?
If he was any other color, he wouldn’t have needed to earn anything. To the Demoncrats and CCN achievement is a fault.
CNN IS JUST CHEWING DIRT AND LOSING IT..
CNN F-You I’m so sick of this race bait bull$#%&!@*This why I don’t watch there$#%&!@*