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:
Get over it. He has more medals than anyone on history.
I am getting tired of all the attacks on Whites just because we are White. And the news media is the worst of all , they are the ones pushing this c**p. And when it blows up, and it will blow up just remember where it all started from.
Where CNN and Obamanation have taken America.
Every American has the right to carry the flag! Go$#%&!@*yourselves liberals
You idiots carry this lunacy way to far
You believe these assholes?
Michael Phelps has won 22 rights to carry our flag! He’s a tall good looking rich white guy and has EARNED every damn accolade with hard work and determination, so tell me why libturds we should not give him the respect he deserves? Just because this woman wears a sheet on her head and is a Muslim doesn’t give her that right! So sick and tired of the libturds “political correctness”$#%&!@*that’s what’s wrong in this country!
Yes he does you fools!
CNN doesn’t deserve the “news” in their resume! They are a political machine for liberals.
You don’t deserve to be a reporter because your STUPID!