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:
God bless you Michael Phelps and bless America
So, white is the new whipping post? Come on people…just get by racism and stop claiming preference, superiority, or offense.
The Muslim certainly is a representative of CNN. Phelps eared it. He deserved it. In this country earning something is no longer important. Actually it’s none of the presses business. Get out of the athletes lives
I suppose the black athlete who has PARTICIPATED in the most Olympics, even without winning a single contest, would make more sense and be more like real modern life in America.
If he doesn’t deserve to carry our flag then YOU don’t deserve to report the news.
The media in this country have a racial bias against any white Christian individual! CNN you are pathetic racist bigots!!
WHO WATCHES CNN ANY MORE???!???
BS. He deserved to carry the flag. The honor belonged to him. Bless him
You know I think the mostly white libtards in the media shouldn’t be talking until they add Conservatives of Color to their lame broadcasts flipping losers
Does this sound Racist to anyone? What if they had said this the other way around. Did not Obama run on “We are not Black Americans or White Americans We are all Americans”? Shame on CNN.