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:
Deport her$#%&!@*and her family to their country so feel safe where women have no rights what so ever.
Who cares – nobody – go eat pork.
Exploding$#%&!@* I have to say, that’s a new one!
She probably would not have had an opportunity to participate in the olympics in her own homeland.
SO WRONG FOR HER TO REPRESENT OUR COUNTRY
Send her back to her country so they can deal with her!
Needs to be fired from her appointed position that Obama gave her before he got the boot ! It’s a government position, get rid of her !
You need to go to a country that will let you talk freely but than punish you because you are a muslim woman without rights
Piece of$#%&!@*obama trash!
She should be off the team.