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:
She should be deported back to where she came from. If you don’t like America leave
, America doesn’t need anything from the Muslims they hate us they lied to you and they believe in Sharia law beating women in the streets decapitating them in the streets raping them in the streets lot of crazy people don’t realize what she real all really is good thing Donald Trump got in
Drop dead bitch
olympian who didnt win, go back to syria
Joshua Wineholt firstly, you have never seen me. So that comment is a failure, like yourself. Secondly, stupidity is used stupidly which mirrors your own. Thirdly, just shut it. She is a divisive jerk bent on embarrassing use at the Olympics, which she achieved as well as yourself attempting to insult.
Joseph Campman hahah true but I was trying to hold back.
F**k you
Just leave. Go to a Muslim country and do not come back!
She don’t represent america kick her$#%&!@*out
You know you were a token on the team, your fencing skills are not up to olympic standards. I watched you and you stunk, and you did not even come close to making it in the first round. You do not like it here, please feel free to take your$#%&!@*out of here…for good!!!