'Let's turn our back on HER': Furious
backlash against Olympic hammer thrower
Gwen Berry for turning her back on flag
during national anthem: She defiantly says
'I meant what I said'
Daily Mail (UK) & Associated Press & Reuters,
by
Keith Griffith
,
Chris Jewers
&
Staff
Original Article
Posted By: Imright,
6/28/2021 11:24:10 AM
Hammer thrower Gwen Berry has defended turning her back on the US flag during the national anthem at the US Olympic trials, writing on Instagram 'I meant what I said. Period,' after being inundated with backlash online. Berry, 31, was on the podium at the trials in Oregon on Sunday when the anthem started playing. Her white competitors, DeAnna Price and Brooke Andersen, turned to face the flag and placed their hands on their hearts but Berry, a vocal BLM activist, turned to face the stands, put her hands on her hips and then held up a t-shirt bearing the words 'athlete activist'. In interviews later, she said
Reply 1 - Posted by:
downnout 6/28/2021 11:28:14 AM (No. 829164)
If you hate this country so much, then stop utilizing the coaching and trying facilities. Ungrateful wench.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
downnout 6/28/2021 11:28:39 AM (No. 829165)
Oops, should be training facilities…
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
WhamDBambam 6/28/2021 11:37:10 AM (No. 829177)
She looks so normal…
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Son of Grady 6/28/2021 11:42:41 AM (No. 829186)
I wish someone would tell her that the Anthem wasn't played for her,
It is played for the Winner's country.
For "some "those who can't win, protest.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
flyingdc 6/28/2021 11:54:28 AM (No. 829203)
Where's Tonya Harding when you need her?
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Another reason not to watch.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
paral04 6/28/2021 12:00:00 PM (No. 829218)
Kick he off the team, she does not represent our country. Let her compete for Somalia or another African hell whole.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
GoodDeal 6/28/2021 12:09:50 PM (No. 829232)
Turn your back on God and he will turn His back on you. Enjoy your swim in the lake of fire for eternity.
21 people like this.
Reply 9 - Posted by:
seamusm 6/28/2021 12:13:42 PM (No. 829239)
Don't watch except to note advertisers and then send messages to the network and advertisers of anger and your non-watch commitment. Then do not watch the Olympics at all. Nothing else will matter. Start exercising - ride your own bike - take your own walks - maybe even sell your TV and couch. As in, get your own life back. When networks and advertisers realize there is no one watching or buying stuff and find out that product endorsement isn't worth the investment, then just maybe we'll have athletes who actually represent our nation and its values.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
DVC 6/28/2021 12:15:13 PM (No. 829244)
Dump her off of the team.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
janjan 6/28/2021 12:16:31 PM (No. 829247)
This disrespectful arrogant B is impressing nobody with her drama. I don’t want her representing my country anywhere and I especially don’t want my tax money supporting it. Cancel her.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
dwa 6/28/2021 12:21:07 PM (No. 829257)
In a just and normal world, this "thing" would not be allowed to represent the United States in anything let alone the Olympics. Same with that Raphino female dog in soccer.
31 people like this.
Reply 13 - Posted by:
mobyclik 6/28/2021 12:25:22 PM (No. 829264)
To kick her off the team would take COURAGE...and because of that, it will never happen.
33 people like this.
Reply 14 - Posted by:
Vaquero45 6/28/2021 12:27:09 PM (No. 829266)
Throw her out on her ear.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
skacmar 6/28/2021 12:31:43 PM (No. 829275)
Gwen Berry was the second loser in the Hammer Throw. She acted like a spoiled child by putting her shirt over her head to protest. Parents wouldn't tolerated such behavior from a young child. This is the Adult Olympics. Act like an adult! Stop being an entitled, spoiled child, suck it up, and stand there like an adult. I wish someone more deserving and appreciative could be chosen to take her place on the team. She is a poor representative of the USA.
36 people like this.
Reply 16 - Posted by:
3XALADY 6/28/2021 12:43:02 PM (No. 829286)
At least Zippy would face the flag, just wouldn't put his hand over his heart as we are supposed to. He taught them well.
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I’m thinking that we here on this forum could come up with one way air fare to Monrovia in a matter of minutes.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
SALady 6/28/2021 12:53:17 PM (No. 829302)
What a vile and evil hose beast of a woman!!!!
Just look at that picture. Pure class shown by the first and second place winners. Third place having her little racist hissy fit. Seriously, she looks like a spoiled 5 year old that didn't get her way.
The Olympics are supposed to be about representing your country, not yourself. She clearly cannot do that, so drop her and allow the fourth place finisher to take her place.
20 people like this.
Reply 19 - Posted by:
MDConservative 6/28/2021 12:59:00 PM (No. 829309)
Let's just end the charade of nationalism by making the Olympics open competition...no, well, that would destroy them. These aren't some poor amateurs eating beans 'n franks to play their game...these are professional athletes AMERICAN TAXPAYERS are supporting with subsidies and reward money for medals. The days of medal propaganda are over. The Cold War ended long ago. Time to get over it. Let these athletes fund themselves and end the opportunity for them to embarrass the USA on the world stage.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
snowoutlaw 6/28/2021 1:03:20 PM (No. 829317)
What's with the makeup? She looks like a circus clown.
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
rabblerouser 6/28/2021 1:08:28 PM (No. 829325)
She just trying to get a little attention because not one, but two white women beat her az in the hammer throw.
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
red1066 6/28/2021 1:10:05 PM (No. 829328)
If you look up the N word, you'll find her name and face.
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Reply 23 - Posted by:
oldmagnolia 6/28/2021 1:17:16 PM (No. 829335)
Hammer throwing is now an Olympic sport? I don't see many people throwing hammers on weekends. Anyway, the Olympics have become a joke and should be terminated. That said I hope this wench loses every single event she participates in. And no, as I have done many years now, I won't be watching.
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Reply 24 - Posted by:
bad-hair 6/28/2021 1:23:14 PM (No. 829339)
Hammer throwing technique and strength training has many valuable applications to one's future endeavors. Like construction laborer.
6 people like this.
Reply 25 - Posted by:
lakerman1 6/28/2021 1:28:48 PM (No. 829348)
Is she a dude, man?
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Reply 26 - Posted by:
SALady 6/28/2021 1:51:25 PM (No. 829369)
#23, you haven't been watching all the video of the racist BLM and Antifa thugs in Portland and other places throwing hammers through windows to make it easier to loot and burn them???
She says she is a BLM activist, so throwing a hammer is great practice for their mandatory rioting and destruction. Hey, I bet she could throw a hammer and hit a cop from 200 yards. That makes her a "goddess hero" to the BLM crowd!!!
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Reply 27 - Posted by:
udanja99 6/28/2021 2:12:19 PM (No. 829380)
So she complains about losing $50,000 for her idiocy and then she does it again. She’s not only hate-filled, she’s stupid!
It looks like the backlash has been mainly online. How will she react when it’s live and in her face?
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Reply 28 - Posted by:
TurtleDove 6/28/2021 2:16:38 PM (No. 829383)
Hey, you want to be an "athlete activist" do it on your dime NOT the taxpayers!
Oh, that's right, you have not EARNED any dimes, you live off the largesse of other people's money. #1 is right, you ARE an ungrateful wench.
I would like to know who your sponsors are so we can BOYCOTT & CANCEL THEM!!!
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Reply 29 - Posted by:
KatieJo 6/28/2021 2:30:59 PM (No. 829391)
Same endearing attitude as big Mike Obama.
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Reply 30 - Posted by:
Luandir 6/28/2021 2:41:08 PM (No. 829397)
And I meant what I said yesterday, when this was first reported: I hope this ingrate loses every competition she enters.
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Reply 31 - Posted by:
chillijilli 6/28/2021 3:02:43 PM (No. 829424)
I have an idea. Let this ungrateful person protest all she wants about whenever she wants but NOT ON MY DIME. I'm paying to see an EVENT, not a political statement. So, fine. Celebrities can stage their protests, just do it AFTER the event. What's wrong with that?
2 people like this.
I'm sure Nike (the check and sickle company) will give her a $10 million shoe endorsement.
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Reply 33 - Posted by:
Rather Read 6/28/2021 3:50:12 PM (No. 829473)
DeAnna Price will beat her. Price is an Amazon (and her husband looks like Thor)
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Berry's 15 minutes of fame. She'll be in oblivion soon enough.
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Reply 35 - Posted by:
GardenGal 6/28/2021 5:28:12 PM (No. 829562)
Well I will be rooting for the other two women. And no, I have no issues supporting any USA black player as long as they are respectful to our country.
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Reply 36 - Posted by:
udanja99 6/28/2021 7:10:57 PM (No. 829678)
Wouldn’t it be great if she forgot to let go of the hammer?
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Reply 37 - Posted by:
Dodge Boy 6/28/2021 7:32:05 PM (No. 829696)
And Berry, I mean what I say. Leave. Plenty of countries in Africa that would be more to your liking. I don't know if Kimmie in North K. accepts blacks, but, you could always ask and try it out there. Just don't get yourself cross-wise with him because the wood chipper awaits.
2 people like this.
Reply 38 - Posted by:
TXknitter 6/28/2021 7:45:54 PM (No. 829714)
Yes, everything this disgusting girl has done is awful. I say more awful and disgusting is the U.S. Olympic Committee evidently putting up with all of it. She should have been kicked off the team yesterday.
2 people like this.
Reply 39 - Posted by:
JHHolliday 6/28/2021 8:06:31 PM (No. 829731)
I won't be watching. I used to like some of the winter events but the summer games haven't appealed to me since I was a kid and they sure don't now and never will. They ought to drop the games entirely but it's money now, not a celebration of athletic prowess. Taxpayers end up getting ripped off for the infrastructure and I don't think the games turn a net profit for the host country. Just a big loss.
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Reply 40 - Posted by:
MickTurn 6/28/2021 10:27:30 PM (No. 829825)
She should be consigned to be the 'Hammer Catcher'...see how that works out for ya!
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Reply 41 - Posted by:
mifla 6/29/2021 3:09:15 AM (No. 829929)
Colin K wantabee. Probably hoping for a Nike contract.
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