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They were booted from the Olympic Village after the medals ceremonies.
The USA managers were not going to allow that until the Olympics President said he would boot the whole team out of the Village, and the compromise was made they would keep their medals.
Now if you are equating a "black power" salute a racist joke, then you have no balance or understanding in your logic or reason.
what they did was waaay more serious. In addition they did not have their medal stripped. The sespensions were hollow.
I'm not saying what Carlos and Smith did was a racist joke.
A racist joke is less serious than a racist political statement.
Carlos and Smith were probably done running for the games anyway. They did get criticized and rightfully so.
They really didn't suffer in their athletic careers either.
They even won the Arthur Ashe Courage Award which appears to be a friggin joke.
PS what would happen if a white person dis a white power salute on the podium?
If it's in Britain, I'll bet they are hauled off to jail.............
A protest in terms of race pride is racist in the sense of the Greek gymnast who told a racial joke to degrade someone?
Really?
No not really. That is the point.
They were booted from the Olympic Village after the medals ceremonies.
The USA managers were not going to allow that until the Olympics President said he would boot the whole team out of the Village, and the compromise was made they would keep their medals.
Now if you are equating a "black power" salute a racist joke, then you have no balance or understanding in your logic or reason.
I'm not saying what Carlos and Smith did was a racist joke.
A racist joke is less serious than a racist political statement.
Carlos and Smith were probably done running for the games anyway. They did get criticized and rightfully so.
They really didn't suffer in their athletic careers either.
They even won the Arthur Ashe Courage Award which appears to be a friggin joke.
PS what would happen if a white person dis a white power salute on the podium?
If it's in Britain, I'll bet they are hauled off to jail.............
Yeah and the conservatives were against freeing the slaves, voting rights and civil rights for Blacks, the conservatives were pro Jim Crow and Black codes as well as treating them (the Blacks) as less than citizens of this country. They (the ones who had the mindset) were and are the true racist bigoted pieces of shit. They were the ones on the wrong side of history.
You mean the democrats? You refer to the shameful history of the democrat party? Yeah, the democrats have always been in favor of slavery and oppression. Some things never change.
No, I am referring to Conservatives and the shameful history of the people who have and had that ideology, the Conservatives have always been in favor of keeping the status quo for the Blacks, that status quo would be slavery and oppression. It doesn't matter what political party it was. Political parties tend to change in ideologies, the ideologies......................not so much.
We are aware of that, but you may be stubbornly unwilling to understand.
Can't work with that.
I love that fairy story from the far right crazee extremists.I see that fakey the lefty is in Rainman Mode again.
A protest in terms of race pride is racist in the sense of the Greek gymnast who told a racial joke to degrade someone?
Really?
No not really. That is the point.
While gearing up for her first Olympic games on Sunday, Papachristou commented on the reported influx of West Nile mosquitos in Athens. She tweeted in Greek, "With so many Africans in Greece, the West Nile mosquitoes will be getting home food!!!" Her tweet provoked a bevy of ill responses, and many Greeks called for her dismissal from the Olympic team.
Read more: Olympics 2012: Greece kicks triple-jumper Voula Papachristou*off team for mocking African immigrants on Twitter* - NY Daily News
Doesn't sound bad to me?
Kind of funny if ya ask me.
She is pretty enough to get a pass if ya ask me.
I am sure that Hugh Hefener will come to her rescue
You mean the democrats? You refer to the shameful history of the democrat party? Yeah, the democrats have always been in favor of slavery and oppression. Some things never change.
No, I am referring to Conservatives and the shameful history of the people who have and had that ideology, the Conservatives have always been in favor of keeping the status quo for the Blacks, that status quo would be slavery and oppression. It doesn't matter what political party it was. Political parties tend to change in ideologies, the ideologies......................not so much.
Oh, so you must be an apologist for the democrats, because all those things you mentioned were done by democrats of the democrat party, and none of your spin or doublespeak can change that.
You mean the democrats? You refer to the shameful history of the democrat party? Yeah, the democrats have always been in favor of slavery and oppression. Some things never change.
No, I am referring to Conservatives and the shameful history of the people who have and had that ideology, the Conservatives have always been in favor of keeping the status quo for the Blacks, that status quo would be slavery and oppression. It doesn't matter what political party it was. Political parties tend to change in ideologies, the ideologies......................not so much.
Oh, so you must be an apologist for the democrats, because all those things you mentioned were done by democrats of the democrat party, and none of your spin or doublespeak can change that.
Olympics 2012: Greece kicks triple-jumper Voula Papachristou*off team for mocking African immigrants on Twitter* - NY Daily News
Harsh! Wonder if she knew this was a possible repercussion? I'm not thinking it's fair, to be honest.
A protest in terms of race pride is racist in the sense of the Greek gymnast who told a racial joke to degrade someone?
Really?
No not really. That is the point.
So you'd approve a white-power salute?
Really?
No not really.
What got her booted:
"With so many Africans in Greece, the West Nile mosquitoes will be getting home food!!!"
Seriously???????
What exactly is racist about that?
Political Correctness gone insane.
Kind of funny if ya ask me.
She is pretty enough to get a pass if ya ask me.
I am sure that Hugh Hefener will come to her rescue
The Tonya Harding of 2012. The Greeks made the decision, complain to them if you don't like her removal, there are many who compete to even be on the team; she should have been grateful to have a chance, not griping about the race of competitors.
What got her booted:
"With so many Africans in Greece, the West Nile mosquitoes will be getting home food!!!"
Seriously???????
What exactly is racist about that?
Political Correctness gone insane.
I know...maybe you can help me out. Someone told me the sky was blue. I asked them what exactly was blue about the sky? They couldnt really answer the question...Can you?
Olympics 2012: Greece kicks triple-jumper Voula Papachristou*off team for mocking African immigrants on Twitter* - NY Daily News
Harsh! Wonder if she knew this was a possible repercussion? I'm not thinking it's fair, to be honest.
The Olympics has no right to take steps to protect its reputation?
