US fencer takes knee at Pan Am Games in protest

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A member of the U.S. men’s fencing team staged a national anthem protest at the Pan American Games, saying, “We must call for change.”

Race Imboden and two teammates were winners of gold in a team foil competition at the games in Lima, Peru, Friday and he took a knee on the podium at the medal ceremony.


He won the gold with teammates Gerek Meinhardt and Nick Itkin, both of whom stood for the anthem.

“We must call for change,” Imboden said afterward on Twitter. “This week I am honored to represent Team USA at the Pan Am Games, taking home Gold and Bronze.”

“My pride however has been cut short by the multiple shortcomings of the country I hold so dear to my heart,” he said. “Racism, Gun Control, mistreatment of immigrants.”

The political protest could lead to disciplinary action by the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee.

“Every athlete competing at the 2019 Pan American Games commits to terms of eligibility, including to refrain from demonstrations that are political in nature. In this case, Race didn’t adhere to the commitment he made to the organizing committee and the USOPC,” Mark Jones, Vice President of Communications, USOPC said in a statement on Saturday.

“We respect his rights to express his viewpoints, but we are disappointed that he chose not to honor his commitment. Our leadership are reviewing what consequences may result.”

Colin Kaepernkick sparked controversy—and the wrath of President Trump—after kneeling during the national anthem in a protest against racial injustice.

His protest led to similar protests by athletes in other sports.



Imoden, 26, won an Olympic bronze medal in Rio De Janeiro three years ago.



https://www.foxnews.com/sports/us-fencer-takes-knee-in-protest-at-pan-am-games
 

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​Kick him out of America like dis! azzkick(&^azzkick(&^azzkick(&^azzkick(&^azzkick(&^azzkick(&^azzkick(&^azzkick(&^azzkick(&^azzkick(&^
 
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can't think of many things I'm less interested in than the opinion of a guy still playing "touché" at age 26

grow the fuck up, ginger

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Still cant figure out how one can represent our country and yet kneel during the anthem?

Something tells me that during the 2020 olympics, there will be a clause that NO American can kneel during the anthem or anything "American" going on
 

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mistreatment of immigrants ?...….. at least state it correctly …should be illegal immigrants
 

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Our tax dollars pay for these numbskulls to live, eat, train and then sell their name and image for profit for the rest of their lives (at least the top 2%). The rest of them bypassed college in many cases so soon realize the gravy train is over and their parent's basement doesn't look as inviting as it did during their pampered, priviledged high school days.

I think we should look at funding for these idiots and if the Olympic brand is so great, they should figure out how to live off sponsors instead of the government. Maybe sports that we care about once every four years (gym, swimming, etc) survive, but this guy can serve as Kapernick's service dog to get him through his daily life when Kap's girlfriend is not around to tell him what to do and say.

On a related topic, maybe Simone Biles should shut up or file a criminal complaint against her parents who were so divorced from the molestation situation that they delivered her over and over to the pervert. That's the same thing that Epstein's flunkies were doing.
 

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No one is thinking to themselves, "well, if Race Imboden is kneeling during our anthem, then we *really* need to get working towards ending racism, guns and illegals!" They're just thinking "who is this dick?" They should take his medal and beat him over the head with it like Pesci did to Rickels with the phone in Casino.
 

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He's "not my" country's representative, he's just another misguided clueless wonder

Just another fucking idiot
 

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