She earned it

 

After Turning Back on Flag, US Olympian Gwen Berry Suffers Massive Defeat in Tokyo, Comes in Almost Dead Last

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August 4, 2021

OPINION | This article contains political commentary which reflects the author's opinion.

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It appears Gwen Berry needs to spend less time focused on her radical left-wing activism.

Berry is a hammer thrower for the U.S. team who famously protested the national anthem. She turned her back on the flag.

The Olympian suggested that she might protest her own country on the world stage. Now she won’t have the

opportunity to do so.

Berry has placed almost dead last in the Olympic final.

She finished 11th out of 12 competitors. She threw the hammer at a distance of 71.35 meters, which is over four meters short of a medal.

“I feel like I’ve earned the right to wear this uniform,” she said. 

If given the opportunity, Berry hinted that she would turn the medal ceremony into a political spectacle.

“I’ll represent the oppressed people,” she said. “That’s been my message for the last three years.”

“People hate me when I succeed,” she tweeted. “People show me hate when I don’t. Either way.. my message still remains. I still will be an advocate for CHANGE and SOCIAL JUSTICE.”