Olympics 2016 - Rio

[Coach]

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[konjo78]

Im just excited to see phelps again.... such a special athlete of our generation. A true legend

[12HankQB]

Best part so far http://deadspin.com/iranian-cyclist-tak ... 1784920861 

[Manfred]

Did you see where they wanted to take away the honor of carrying the Stars & Stripes away from Phelps, in favor of a young Muslim woman?

[peytonsaturday]

Did you see where they wanted to take away the honor of carrying the Stars & Stripes away from Phelps, in favor of a young Muslim woman?

....and this would have been a problem because.......

[abpk2903]

Did you see where they wanted to take away the honor of carrying the Stars & Stripes away from Phelps, in favor of a young Muslim woman?

....and this would have been a problem because.......

Ummmm....oh I don't know. It could be because Phelps is the most decorated Olympian of all time, by a lot. Why hasn't he earned every right to carry in the flag on what is most likely his final olympics?  Please provide the resume for this "young Muslim woman" so we can compare to Phelps...Or should she get to carry just because she is a young Muslim woman???

[peytonsaturday]

Did you see where they wanted to take away the honor of carrying the Stars & Stripes away from Phelps, in favor of a young Muslim woman?

....and this would have been a problem because.......

Ummmm....oh I don't know. It could be because Phelps is the most decorated Olympian of all time, by a lot. Why hasn't he earned every right to carry in the flag on what is most likely his final olympics?  Please provide the resume for this "young Muslim woman" so we can compare to Phelps...Or should she get to carry just because she is a young Muslim woman???

Why does the fact she's a Muslim need to be added?  The way the OP put it, the sounded like that was why she SHOULDN'T be able to carry the flag.  

[12HankQB]

The only thing wrong with it is that Michael Phelps has never carried the flag and he's our best Olympian ever. If she didn't wear a hijab, nobody would be up in arms about it. The problem is there's those who think their guns are going to be taken away and there's those who think guns are the problem (not the people using them). The girl was born in the US and could kick all our buts with a sabre. I think it would've been okay if she carried the flag, but maybe at the last Olympics...not this one wear everyone's panties are on too tight and it would only appear as a statement. 

[peytonsaturday]

The only thing wrong with it is that Michael Phelps has never carried the flag and he's our best Olympian ever. If she didn't wear a hijab, nobody would be up in arms about it. The problem is there's those who think their guns are going to be taken away and there's those who think guns are the problem (not the people using them). The girl was born in the US and could kick all our buts with a sabre. I think it would've been okay if she carried the flag, but maybe at the last Olympics...not this one wear everyone's panties are on too tight and it would only appear as a statement. 

I agree it would only appear as a statement.  I just have a problem with the orginal poster feeling the need to point out her religion.  Touch of bigotry I'm sure intended.  
And just to educate those who may not know, the democrats ARE NOT trying to TAKE GUNS AWAY.  They are trying to force a harder way to get said guns.  NOT take those already owned from the owner.  Deer rifles were made for killing deer.  Bear rifles, bears.  AR15's....those were made for killing people, and should not be sold to the general public under no circumstances.  Those would be the only guns "taken away".  The fact you can go to a gun bash and get a gun with very little background checks, meanwhile I need to have extensive ones to sell friggin office equipment is absurd.  Even going to a store and walking out same day with a gun, while I need to wait up (well not anymore, but new hires) to 6 weeks before 4 clearances, 4 professional, 2 personal background checks, and 2 days of job shadowing are needed before they can get hired......something seems backwards doesn't it?

[knowitall]

Who is this they who wanted someone other than Michael Phelps to carry the flag?