Gwen Berry

GOP Rep Demands U.S. Olympian’s Ouster For Protesting

Rep. Dan Crenshaw demanded that Gwen Berry be kicked off the U.S. Olympic team after she turned away from the American flag during the national anthem in protest against racism.
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Rep. Dan Crenshaw Steps In It As He Demands Ouster Of Olympian Who Shunned U.S. Flag

The Texas Republican describes hammer thrower Gwen Berry's silent protest against racism as a "pathology" linked to "critical race theory."
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Black Activist Athlete Gwen Berry Turns Back On Flag During Anthem At Olympic Trials

"The anthem doesn't speak for me. It never has," said the hammer thrower, who qualified for the Tokyo Olympics.
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Race Imboden, Gwen Berry Receive 12-Month Probations For Social Injustice Protests

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee warned that the U.S. athletes could "face more serious sanctions for any additional breach" of its code of conduct.
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Americans Protest Trump, Injustice In U.S. On Medals Stand At Pan Am Games

Fencer Race Imboden took a knee and hammer thrower Gwen Berry raised her first during their medals ceremonies.
By Luis Andres Henao, AP