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.
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Since when is that pile of pig$#%&!@*an Olympian????? She didn’t last 10 seconds and won ZILCH! All she did was embarrass the country. If she were a true muslim she’d keep her mouth shut and cook dinner or risk being stoned to death.
CAREER ENDER.
Why are you here in the first place?????????????
It was a as friggin day when she laid her hands on our flag.
Move.
what a stupid bitch
Jessica Justice what sanity? I’ll believe in God and you snowflake do what you want just don’t expect us to sit by while you try to destroy America, if you and her don’t like it here then leave we won’t stop you.
She and her so called religion are a disgrace to humanity. She’s proving to just be another idiot following the cult, thing is in a muslim country she could walk around like she is
Marilyn well said
If I being a Christian man was in a Muslim country just how safe would I feel ? What about my wife? Only in very metropolitan places would that happen anywhere else and most likely not . And in those Muslim countries do woman like yourself even have the rights to express your views like this in public ? Just asking . If so I think that’s wonderful but if not then I suggest that you are but one voice . And this country did not turn their back on you and showed that prejudice took a back seat where you were concerned and supported you …. Now tell that to these people back home …