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:
Americans be ware Muslims in this country us up to something
Makes me sad. You are that free in this country to be able to speak like that and it’s so bad here. How about say thanjs fellow Muslims for doing bad things to make us look bad instead of blaming America. Shame on you.
You want to live as a Muslim then go to a Muslim country there you have no right to say or do as you want PLUS in your muslim country you have no rights that includes your mouth
KICK Her$#%&!@*OFF the TEAM!!!
Mr. Trump, it looks like you missed one, load this sucker on the boat!!!
F her she had her phone in the Olympics stop giving her any more time! Who gives a c**p what she thinks! She didn’t even place in the Olympics!
SEND HER PACKING!
Nikki Morris she might have been a fencer in the Olympics but she lost her first game within minutes ! Such an embarrassment, and sent to the Olympics by OBAMA because she is Muslim! She talks against America and no longer has the protection of OBAMA! She needs to shut her mouth or leave our country!
Sharia is enslavement tool!
Just another ASSHOLE