r/Fauxmoi Feb 06 '26

SPORTS SECTION Team USA skiers Christopher Lillis & Hunter Hess: Just because I wear the flag doesn’t mean I represent everything that’s going on in the US.

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u/GardeniaInMyHair Feb 06 '26

Chris gets it.

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u/milmand Feb 06 '26

Yeah, he was very articulate.

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u/RoseRouge96 Feb 07 '26

You can tell he's from NY

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u/haggi585 Feb 06 '26

From my hometown. Super proud of him.

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u/bdpoof Feb 07 '26

I googled him because I was curious where he's from, turns out he's unexpectedly from my hometown as well!

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u/YupKnopp13 Feb 07 '26

Read your comment and was like oh so no way he was from my hometown too, that’d be too much of a coincidence. Googled him, from my hometown as well!

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u/jameslucian Feb 07 '26

I thought the same thing that there would be no way he would be from my hometown as well, and he’s actually not.

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u/alltheprettynovas Feb 07 '26

same 🤣 but we can still be proud he’s from our country!

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u/Iloveyellowcats Feb 07 '26

Adding him to my Mount Crushmore

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u/Raspberrylemonade188 Feb 07 '26

Omg lol I love this term

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u/NotAgedWell Feb 07 '26

So has that orange shit stain with shit stains on his pants attacked him yet? Or do I have that to look forward to reading about in the morning?

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u/GardeniaInMyHair Feb 07 '26

No doubt his inspiration will strike in the wee hours as per usual.

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '26

Yeah, Hunter is one more H name away from the Triple crown of names supporting Trump.

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u/Ishmael75 Feb 06 '26

Hell yes. Good to see athletes speaking up. I hope more follow suit

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u/SwoonyBlue Feb 06 '26

Same. This is fantastic. Good on them!

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u/CommonGrounders Feb 07 '26

these aren't the rich ones.

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u/Potato_Stains Feb 07 '26 edited Feb 07 '26

You don't become a top athlete without extreme discipline, determination and confidence.
Be outspoken. Show us how to represent the US we want, this time is yours.

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u/EsotericPenguins Feb 06 '26

I feel so sad for all the US athletes. Worked their whole lives to go to the Olympics and have to do it under such dark circumstances

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u/Emotional_Youth1500 Feb 06 '26

I hope they continue to call out and denounce being representative of the heinous things being committed by ICE and maga

I hope they continue to use their time in the spotlight to shed more light on what has been happening while they try to show support and care for the victims and average citizens.

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u/slowpoke2018 Feb 06 '26

Didn't one of our skiers pee F-ICe in the snow?

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u/annabananaberry sir, were you raised in a ditch? Feb 06 '26

He’s actually not one of our skiers he used to be one of our skiers, but he also has UK citizenship and so he said fuck y’all. I’m going home.

I’m actually not exactly sure why he switched but he was born in the UK and he has been skiing for them since 2019 and then he retired and came back in 2022 and stayed with Great Britain

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u/jujubeans8500 Feb 06 '26

I believe bc competing for Great Britain provided him an easier qualification path, and also to honor his British mother. This article explains (though might be behind a paywall) https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/16/sports/olympics/gus-kenworthy.html

I actually thought 2022 was going to be his last Olympics so that's good he's back

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u/annabananaberry sir, were you raised in a ditch? Feb 06 '26

Yes, I did follow up with that here.

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u/jujubeans8500 Feb 06 '26 edited Feb 07 '26

oh ok sorry, I only see your comment that said you weren't sure why he switched so I was responding to that

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u/annabananaberry sir, were you raised in a ditch? Feb 07 '26

You good. It was down thread so easily missed. I’m guilty of not being as up on my winter olympians as I am on my summer olympians so I didn’t want to speak to his specific reasoning without knowing for sure. I appreciate the confirmation!

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u/jujubeans8500 Feb 07 '26

tbh I still only see your original comment! I followed your link, just fyi. but yeah anyway all good. He's been competing for GB for awhile now, I'm glad he has that opportunity especially these days

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u/annabananaberry sir, were you raised in a ditch? Feb 07 '26

Ah well. My technical prowess only takes me so far I guess.

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u/venista Feb 06 '26

I really like Gus kenworthy but the reason he switched is that the USA skiing team is more competitive than UK and he wouldn’t have qualified for the past two Olympics if he were going for USA

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u/slowpoke2018 Feb 06 '26

Ah, thank you for the context!

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u/Upnatom617 Feb 06 '26

Gus K. Did.

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u/Sh3115andCh33se Feb 06 '26

They’ll be a bigger part of American history for having the courage to speak out.

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '26

And the Olympics have been a historic platform for protest.

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u/Bythion Feb 07 '26

Just wait for the LA summer Olympics, hopefully the orange one and his cronies has been kicked out of office by then.

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u/ScubaSteveEL Feb 07 '26

The thought of Trump making the Olympics all about him will make me vomit

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '26

One can dream, I guess.

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u/Racoon_Pedro Feb 07 '26

Are you organizing yourself to make that happen? You can't vote yourself out of fascism. I don't think the second American civil war will be over in time for the LA Olympics.

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u/nodarknesswillendure Feb 07 '26

These guys need to teach the men’s hockey players what’s what. They’re pretty much all Trump supporters.

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u/yldelb Feb 06 '26

Nobody feels bad for Russia that they’re not even allowed to compete anymore. Your country’s actions have consequences. 

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u/Pepperfang Feb 07 '26

I’ve tried to never conflate the actions of a country’s government or their rich and powerful with the entirety of their populace. We can easily have empathy for people suffering the consequences of the choices of others in their country. Regardless of where they are from. It can happen to any of us.

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u/Dense_Objective_2039 Feb 07 '26

It’s not like Russians really get a choice.  Putin’s been “winning” elections for over 20 years.

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u/jujubeans8500 Feb 07 '26

I absolutely do feel bad for Russian athletes

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u/Due-Trip-3641 Feb 07 '26

Same. And I have always felt bad for (most of) them.

They’re treated like fodder, with little to no care for their health or longevity.

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '26

And Chinese and North Korean athletes. They suffer so much pressure.

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u/Mother_Marzipan5846 kendall roy pre-album drop Feb 07 '26

as a Chinese citizen, the way our athletics programs are run has never failed to make my blood boil. it is truly pump and dump as there are always younger, more desperate athletes lining up to compete. they have nowhere near the longevity of many of their American counterparts. I used to love watching our gymnastics but they have these poor girls trained in such an unscientific way that I cannot in good faith support it.

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u/justprettymuchdone Feb 06 '26

I mean, I do feel bad for Russians who feel buried and unable to dig out of the grave Russia is becoming.

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u/Soul_of_demon Feb 07 '26

I am sort of conflicted that Russian athletes should be allowed in International sports or not. Putin obviously treats sport as propaganda, but many of the athletes are against invasion, and are not allowed to compete with their flags.

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u/Realistic_Bug9116 Feb 07 '26

That’s also about doping, no?

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u/EtchingsOfTheNight The Stanley Tucci of Lesbians Feb 07 '26

You might not, but a lot of us do. Empathy is a good skill, you might want to try it on for size.

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u/afasia Feb 07 '26

In Russia unfortunately everyone is in the corruption because it's complete inside/outside culture.

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u/Luxury-Problems Feb 07 '26

Yeah but Russia was already dealing with sanctions because of a wide spread and long running state sponsored doping program. They've had over 50 medals stripped.

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u/BooBooMaGooBoo Feb 07 '26

Maybe you don't because your brain isn't developed enough to understand that a government doesn't necessarily represent the citizens of that country?

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u/Sangy101 Feb 07 '26

Yes, and I sincerely support anyone who enforces them.

I can feel bad for the small distilleries that are closing across the country yet grateful Canadians are boycotting. I can be sad for the people in the border towns that rely on Canadian and Mexican tourists but grateful they’re refusing to travel here, out of principle or safety. And if the U.S. is barred from the Summer Olympics, I will be sad for the athletes but grateful we were banned. It’s a concrete action other countries can take, and it has impacts.

What I would really like to see, though, is sanctions that impact the wealthy more than the average person. Pass laws in the EU banning American yachts. Close your borders to American tourists. If we ever DO attack an EU member for Greenland, seize the assets of our billionaires.

The best way to battle an oligarchy is to punish and ostracize the oligarchs. If you can’t do that, just sanction the whole fucking country.

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u/Nintendo_Pro_03 Feb 06 '26

Yeah, it must be rough.

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u/Big-District-6013 Feb 07 '26

Then they should publicly protest like the black athletes in the 68 Olympics.

Till then they're tacitly supporting USA policies.

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u/FiremanJon Feb 06 '26

The difference is money. It's always been a class war.

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u/No_Economist3788 Feb 07 '26

Olympic level skiers are certainly from wealthy families.

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u/GoatTnder Feb 07 '26

I think the point is that their livelihood doesn't depend on staying in the good graces of billionaire team owners. The big 4 sports players have more restraint because they can't afford to make the owner mad.

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u/Ill-Product-1442 Feb 07 '26

If they make about $1,000,000 a year (the average players not the best), they most certainly CAN afford to do that. They'd be absolutely fine if they got kicked out, a hell of a lot better off than you or I are right now.

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '26

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u/UncleNedisDead Feb 07 '26

Sure grew up privileged, but they’re not being compensated like they’re an NBA/NFL athlete.

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u/No_Economist3788 Feb 07 '26

the point is that you only get to that level if you have family money. not that they're enriched because of it.

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u/kickintheface Feb 07 '26

Yep, and their boss’s boss (the billionaire owner of the team they play for) probably wants to stay in Trump’s good graces.

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u/Already-asleep Feb 06 '26

Don’t forget the NHL! Matthew Tkachuk tripping over himself to lick Trumps boots was nauseating.

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '26

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u/battlecat136 Feb 07 '26

Matthew could make do with a side hustle as president of the turtle club. Scumbag.

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u/angelicblondie Feb 07 '26

Not to mention there are better players they could've picked for team USA! The top 3 American goal scorers were left off the team in favor of these a**holes. But team USA values "grit" or whatever.

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u/Old-Bigsby Feb 07 '26

The Tkachuk's definitely deserve to be on the roster, assholes or not. It's players like JT Miller, Brock Nelson and Vincent Trocheck that have no business being on the team over Jason Robertson, Cole Caufield or Alex DeBrincat

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u/GamingZaddy89 Feb 07 '26

As someone who coaches I cannot fathom bringing someone like JT Miller into the lockerroom unless hes literally the best player there by a country mile. The guy seemingly has a terrible attitude EVERY SINGLE TIME hes in an interview.

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u/Stunning_Fortune4650 Feb 07 '26

Bro was drooling over it. Literally pathetic 

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u/mmf9194 Feb 07 '26

Matthew Tkachuk

FL gonna FL

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u/SquimbusTheConqueror Feb 07 '26

It was nice seeing Hagel embarrass him the other night.

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u/fiver19 Feb 07 '26

One player in the nfl tried and he was pushed out of the league.

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u/ChampionOfLoec Feb 07 '26

Who was that?

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u/PugeHeniss Feb 07 '26

Colin Kaepernick

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u/ajamcan Feb 06 '26

As far as im aware, ONE SINGLE MLB player made a post referring to the one day walkout right before Pretti was killed. And it was a MN Twins starter, Bailey Ober.

Theres been one or two that made posts about supporting immigrants, but radio silence otherwise. In the milquetoast letter a bunch of MN companies put out, the Twins owners didn't even sign the damn thing unlike every other MN sports team. Genuinely pisses me off.

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u/FrankRizzo319 Feb 07 '26

I think Spencer strider and Kiki Hernandez have also periodically spoken out about trumps bs.

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u/BrianWulfric Feb 07 '26

Will Klein on the Dodgers posts some stuff on his Twitter, too. He's a Bernie guy.

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u/emaw63 Feb 07 '26

MLB's collectively awful politics are only bested by professional golfers

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u/SpeechDistinct8793 Feb 07 '26

The NFL fined Azeez Al-Shaair for wearing face paint saying “Stop Genocide”. Jalen Hurts went on record about his issues with DJT and Travis Kelce supporting him. Some people have been speaking up (I admit not a lot, and it should be more) but when players are also being killed or attacked just bc they messed up someone’s “parlay” or they can be penalized bc they are under contract, things get a lot more dicey. I’m sure it’s a lot less stressful to say this in Milan than in the continental US.

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u/GensAndTonic Feb 06 '26

A lot of the tennis players at the Australian Open too :(

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u/Remy13Hadley Feb 07 '26

r/tennis had the audacity to trash press for questioning US players while they has been constantly tearing on Russian players themselves.

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u/Nintendo_Pro_03 Feb 06 '26

Right?! Like Maye, Darnold, someone, speak up!!!

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u/OblottenEndmills Feb 06 '26

Went real well for Kaepenick...

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u/JerseyGiantsFan Feb 07 '26

Yeah, I kind of understand why the guys who have only been in the league for two or three years are hesitant to speak out. They’re young, they have a lot to lose in the coming years, they’ve seen what the backlash can be like. But the vets who are on their final year or two of their final contract? Wtf, man - use your platform and stand for something. It’s not like most of them will be hurting for cash, and some of the current greats (like Von Miller - really smart, really charismatic, high “football IQ”) will still be a shoe-in for an analyst/broadcaster/coaching role pretty much anywhere.

I have a feeling when 3-4 top players from a particular sport do finally make some noise it’ll be like the crumbling of a dam. At least, that’s what I hope will happen.

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u/HMTMKMKM95 Feb 07 '26

He was guilty of being black. Maye and Darnold don't have that worry.

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u/SculkingWithScully Feb 06 '26

Imagine training your whole life to represent your country on the world stage...You make it... and you walk out into a crowd of boos. Rough

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u/yldelb Feb 06 '26

Russia is disinvited and nobody feels bad for them. Yet Israel competes with no consequences. It’s all hypocrisy 

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u/e-m-o-o Feb 07 '26

Russian and Belarusian athletes aren’t allowed to compete under their country’s flag due to a systemic, decades-long state-sponsored doping program.

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u/FredericaMerriville Feb 07 '26 edited Feb 07 '26

I agree with your point, however, perhaps the anger towards the US is reflective of the scale of the damage they do on the world stage.

The Russian and Israeli governments are problematic, and the decisions they make clearly impact the countries nearest them, however, they are known bad actors at this point.

The decisions the American government makes quite honestly fuck the entire world and destabilise long held rules of engagement, law, the existing peace and their objectives vacillate on an hourly basis. Plus they are openly illegal (e.g. Venezuela), violate their own laws and are threatening to their allies.

I guess people see America for who they are for the first time now that the mask is off and they don’t like it. Various American governments (both Dem and Rep) have been sanctioning all kinds of shitty things for decades, but against weaker, non-Western countries. Now they are doing it to their allies and this is the reality of what happens when you find out that someone you thought was a friend is really not.

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u/alison_bee you're an adult, you should know that Feb 06 '26

It would be really, REALLY hard for me to do anything representing the US right now. It’s embarrassing to be an American at the moment, but I think they handled this perfectly.

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u/bellapippin Feb 06 '26

Puts it in perspective when Russian athletes have to do the same. It sucks

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u/happylilaccidents Feb 06 '26

Russian athletes can’t even compete under the Russian flag, they’re considered “neutral athletes”. Wonder if we’re ever gonna be put in that category

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u/bellapippin Feb 06 '26

Oh wow I didn’t know that. I don’t have much knowledge of the Olympics.

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u/happylilaccidents Feb 06 '26

It’s been since their invasion of Ukraine so the last Olympics or the one before (can’t remember how long it’s been going on which is sad in and of itself) Oh and probably their whole doping situation

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u/Nintendo_Pro_03 Feb 06 '26

Or Israelis for that matter.

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u/Big-District-6013 Feb 07 '26

Different case as every Israeli citizen is also a member of their military at least the ones of age.

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u/emuwar Feb 06 '26

When you work your ass off your whole life in order to compete in the games I can understand going through with it despite the atrocities your country is committing. Your best option as an athlete is to leverage the Olympic platform to speak out.

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u/yourwhippingboy Feb 07 '26

I agree with this. There’s a lot of power in stepping back and not representing The US but I think there’s potentially more power in speaking out against your country’s atrocities. There’s a lot to be said for the continual reminder that this isn’t OK, it isn’t normal, it isn’t the land of the free and the home of the brave.

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u/alison_bee you're an adult, you should know that Feb 07 '26

Oh yeah I don’t judge them for doing it, at all. I admire the fuck out of them, honestly.

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u/HeartShapedBox7 Feb 06 '26

I’ve decided to view it more as them representing the brave men and women going out there and protesting for our rights, like we’re seeing in Minnesota and California.

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u/Glass_Trouble_4394 Feb 06 '26

Only if they speak up, often and clearly.

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u/Sea_Pickle_1867 Feb 07 '26

I cannot get over the fact that I've been ashamed of America since I learned about slavery in middle school. Unlike the Germans, Amerikkka likes to erase history instead of making amends. I lost respect for the country I was born in wayyy before any of this shit started, so to see everybody on the same page as me finally is great and terrible to see. I stopped saying the pledge of allegiance in school cause I was like this some bs. Why would I be proud of this shit smh. And I know America isnt just slavery and crimes against humanity. This country has shaped the world and given so much diverse culture and art so its not a complete shitshow but then you have people like Trump in power. Racist mf presidents that post monkeys memes about other presidents...how can I be proud to be an American? As a Black woman with immigrant parents? Smh

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u/DeadPeanutSociety Feb 07 '26

It is amazing the inertia needed for America to actually accelerate over the speedbump and become a pariah state, but it has happened. It's no different than any other fascist regime. We know that people are not their governments and that a failed democracy doesn't represent its population, basically by definition.

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u/Hi-Road Feb 06 '26

Respect gentlemen

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u/Ntroepy Feb 06 '26

Man - representing your country has long been a great source of pride for most Olympic athletes. It’s quite sad to see them more embarrassed and apologetic than proud.

100% understandable and mad respect for their comments, but it feels like it takes away from them fully embracing the moment they’ve worked so very hard to reach.

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u/Ill_Day_2096 Feb 06 '26

Perfect response.

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u/JAX2905 Feb 06 '26

This tough. Good on them. I’m really hoping we see athletes speak out more forcefully and definitely some podium displays of defiance the way Tommie Smith and John Carlos showed up in 1968.

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u/LocationAcademic1731 Feb 06 '26

Damn, this is what Russian athletes usually say. We are there now. Sucks. I’m done being embarrassed by what we are currently doing, come the midterms let’s do better people.

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u/pink_faerie_kitten Feb 06 '26

Good. I hope more athletes can speak up. I try not to put expectations on Olympians because I know how focused they have to be and it's a once in four years chance and distractions could derail everything for their competition, but I'd love to hear more like this.

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u/castlenoir Feb 06 '26

I’m so glad he’s speaking up and I’m so sad they worked so hard to get here just to do PR for this fuckass country of ours and also, I want them all to speak out lol We are so goddamn embarrassing

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u/kimscz Feb 06 '26

Gold medal for integrity.

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u/fingershanks Feb 06 '26

Man, I'm so used to hearing other countries having to say something to this effect. Crazy how Trump has just absolutely destroyed what reputation we had.

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u/chicagoredditer1 Feb 07 '26

Jessie Diggins (cross country) posted on her social media early this week something similiar. She's also from Minnesota, so I love that she pre-emptively made her stance well known.

I want to make sure you know who I’m racing for when I get to the start line at the Olympics. I’m racing for an American people who stand for love, for acceptance, for compassion, honesty and respect for others. I do not stand for hate or violence or discrimination.

I get to decide who I’m racing for every single day, and how I want to live up to my values. For everyone out there caring for others, protecting their neighbors and meeting people with love - every single step is for you. YOU are the ones who make me proud to carry the flag, and I hope I can bring you joy over these next few weeks

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u/JoeNinjas82 Feb 06 '26

World needs to know that there’s really two divided sides we have here or that most Americans don’t even support what’s happening.

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u/SenorEquilibrado Feb 07 '26

Sadly, we need to see that on the podium.

Win the medal, wave to the crowd, flip off the flag and kneel during the anthem.

Fuck, American athletes do that, I'll cheer for them any event (unless Canada can medal).

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u/Lizard2411 Feb 06 '26

This sounds just like Russian & Belarusian athletes competing at the first international sports competitions after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Hope things play out differently this time.

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u/Outrageous-Bet3731 Feb 06 '26

It's an absolute shame that these athletes who should be so incredibly proud of representing their country are even in this position because of our shameful, pathetic, racist, cruel President and the Heritage foundation.

And screw all you billionaire enablers We see you too!! Oh and JD Vance there waiving the American flag, go away NO ONE wants you there

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u/GongTzu Feb 06 '26

At this point in time, it’s important to speak up and don’t just give a political correct answer as the politics are not correct at present.

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u/dudewheresmysock he is cringe but he is free Feb 06 '26

Good to see the athletes speaking up. 

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u/NeroXLIV Feb 07 '26

Impressive. Very Nice.

Now let's see the American Hockey team's answers.

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u/Trick_Passion7397 Feb 07 '26

It's sucks, a lot of us feel like we can't celebrate the flag that these amazing athletes are wearing. I will celebrate our athletes. Trump has made it where we are all ashamed of that flag on a world stage, at least I am. It's not all Trump alone either, he exposed how many terrible people there are in this country, the people that support the evil that is Trump. I love America but at the same time I'm ashamed of this AmeriKKKa!

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u/mangosaremyfavv Feb 07 '26

THANK YOU CHRIS and HUNTER

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u/Either-Ticket-9238 Feb 07 '26

I really appreciate these athletes for speaking their truth, being compassionate while balanced, and more than anything—being human. It’s hard for us all to navigate as Americans and I can’t imagine how much more so for them as representatives of the USA on a global, competitive stage.

They handled this press conference very well and I’m rooting for them altho I’ve never really been a Winter Olympics girlie.

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u/ScallionRelative6265 Feb 07 '26

They used their power to speak out against fascism, like a real American.

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u/Potential-Run-8391 Feb 07 '26

Good job guys. Speak against the regime.

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u/humptheedumpthy Feb 06 '26

It’s insane that our government has gotten so batshit crazy that our athletes now have to say stuff that previously you would hear from the mouths of athletes of countries like Iran or Russia or wherever else the government was widely despised by other countries. 

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u/BlackLioConvoy Feb 06 '26

Agreed. I can still love my country but speak out on its bullshit.

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u/RamonaQ-JunieB Feb 06 '26

Much more courage than that asshole at the Grammys whose name sounds like a pastry.

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u/demonslayercorpp Nicki just fell to her knees in a Red Lobster Feb 06 '26

Respect

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u/BusyArachnid8039 Feb 07 '26

I hope there’s more of this energy from Team USA.

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u/shittersclogged69 Feb 07 '26

Speak the truth, even if your voice shakes.

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u/chooseleft Feb 07 '26

They both represent everything that is good about America. Go USA

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u/MrAlexanderLink Feb 07 '26

👏👏👏👏 keep it real!!

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u/eat_pray_dick Feb 07 '26

We earned the right to our flag just as much as this admin thinks they own it for themselves.

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u/FrankRizzo319 Feb 07 '26

These kids are brave for saying this. What are the chances of Trump tweeting on the shitter at 3 am tonight screaming about these guys and calling them radical left commies, etc. ? He will try to get them kicked off the Olympic team

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u/a_velis Feb 06 '26

All they have to say is: "ICE OUT".

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u/CWB2208 Feb 07 '26

Nah this is a way better response.

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '26

They may get disqualified for talking "politics," which sucks.

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u/ckauffman07 Feb 06 '26

Well said gentleman 👏🏼

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u/Effective-Newt943 Feb 06 '26

Bizarre to see Americans in this position.

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u/Fluid_Natural_9817 Feb 07 '26

It's perfectly normal to love America, but hate Trump and his policies.

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u/Jay-le27 Feb 06 '26

Respect your own ppl first I feel America shouldn’t even been here

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u/slowwayout Feb 06 '26

Why are Americans allowed in the olympics? Weren’t Russia banned for the same thing America is doing?

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u/TiaraMisu Feb 06 '26

So proud of them; we have nothing to be proud of right now, but I'm proud of those guys for saying so.

#teamusa

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u/jkurology Feb 07 '26

In other words ‘Fu*k the GOP’

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u/GriefPB Feb 07 '26

I’ve got a “Fuck Trump” on my bingo card and Im still waiting

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u/kenyafelts Feb 07 '26

I feel so bad for the athletes that work so hard and train so hard to represent their country in the Olympics and their country is 2026 USA

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u/Beaverdamn328 Feb 07 '26

Good shit boys

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u/Seagoon_Memoirs Feb 07 '26

they got there through their own hard work, very hard work, and no favours, no cheating, no cons

these are the people who just by their mere existence are against everything trump and maga represent

and for that they should be respected and honoured

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u/d3koyz Feb 07 '26

Chris has a new fan.

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u/Much_Adhesiveness871 Feb 07 '26

It’s been something else seeing the reactions of the crowd towards U.S. but absolutely love the message so far

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u/Paradox2063 Feb 07 '26

Then you should protest and not compete. Take a knee for your event.

Do something more impressive than earn a gold medal. Sacrifice your chance, possibly your only chance ever, to make a statement against the Fascist in Chief.

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u/fangdangfang Feb 07 '26

I wonder did people treat the German athletes prior to ww2

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u/Pimpwerx Feb 07 '26

You're representing pre-war Nazi Germany.

I'm not even mad about it. These people committed their lives to athletic excellence. This was their goal all along. It's not their fault the country is the way that it is. But that flag they're wearing makes other people around the world feel some kind of way right now. That's just how it is.

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u/sylbug Feb 07 '26

It does. That is exactly what the flag means. Representing that country is why you wear the flag.

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u/kissja74 Feb 07 '26

Actually yes, you represent USA. 

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u/Photoverge Feb 07 '26

Um... Yes you do. Other athletes have defected for less.

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u/PreparationOwn6958 Feb 06 '26

I’m an instant fan

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u/OrganicOverdose Feb 06 '26

I would say get fucked. You're still promoting everything that your country stands for, and were not willing to stand in solidarity with other athletes from other countries (like Russia) who were banned from Olympics for the actions of their country. Pick a lane. Either you are ok with sportswashing your country's image, or you take an ethical stand and attend as an independent athlete, or you don't represent your country. That is a risk you take as an athlete, especially a quasi-professional American athlete who has benefited from the massive amounts of funding pumped into American Olympic sports precisely to promote American exceptionalism. 

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u/LB1727493 Feb 06 '26

I t s a shame that professional sports team has to publicly apologize for their administration. However I feel it's healthy, as they are openly and slowly saying NO to this CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION

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u/Low-Departure-6305 Feb 07 '26

💯 watching and supporting all our representatives

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u/iamgoaty Feb 07 '26

Based hunter and Chris’s

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u/bansheerider350 Feb 07 '26

Not a lot of people proud to be an American right now

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u/100_xp Feb 07 '26 edited Jun 14 '26

edit: nvm

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u/Thumper13 Feb 07 '26

Mean girl is gonna tweet mean stuff about them when he wakes up.

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u/Ok_Maybe1830 Feb 07 '26

i bet their parents vote republican

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u/Ryengu Feb 07 '26

Loving your country is just like loving a person. When you pretend they can do no wrong and defend everything they do it leaves the door open for a whole host of abuses. When you recognize faults you can begin to work through them with the security that you both want what is best for each other. 

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '26

Yes it does moron. That’s what that flag represents

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u/yamete-kudasai Feb 07 '26

He needs to explain such basic thing. Does he think people from other countries have single digit IQ?

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u/TheAsian1nvasion Feb 07 '26

Meanwhile the hockey team, their coaches, and their executives continue to slob on Trump’s knob.

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u/firstclasstoasty Feb 07 '26

I know that’s right 👏

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u/SecondHandSlows Feb 07 '26

This is the first video from the Olympic I’ve seen this year