{"id":114994,"date":"2021-06-27T23:14:07","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T03:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=114994"},"modified":"2021-06-27T23:14:37","modified_gmt":"2021-06-28T03:14:37","slug":"us-olympic-athlete-bench-her","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=114994","title":{"rendered":"US Olympic Athlete- Bench Her."},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nOlympian Gwen Berry<\/p>\n

Not much intro needed here:<\/p>\n

Gwen Berry turns back to US flag during national anthem at Olympic trials, says she was ‘set-up’<\/h3>\n

Activist Gwen Berry was standing on the podium after receiving her bronze medal in the hammer throw when she turned to face the stands, not the flag<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

By Paulina Dedaj<\/p>\n

Olympic hammer thrower Gwen Berry says she was “set-up” after the National Anthem began playing during her medal ceremony in the U.S. Olympic track and field trials on Saturday at which time she turned her back to the flag before eventually covering her face with a shirt.<\/p>\n

Berry, 31, earned her spot on the Olympic team for a second time with a bronze medal performance over the weekend but much of the attention was on her protest of the National Anthem.<\/p>\n

“I feel like it was a set-up, and they did it on purpose,” Berry said of the timing of the anthem. “I was pissed, to be honest.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Ah, the Marion Barry famous “Bitches Set Me Up” defense. That one didn’t work as well as Hizzoner had hoped, and it won’t wash here either.<\/p>\n

I read the entire article so you don’t have to. If you must, Fox News Link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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