The U.S. Olympics Committee has recently allowed a few things that have totally stabbed regular Americans in the back. There really is no other way to say it. The best way to sum it up is that even though the Olympic Charter’s Rule 50 doesn’t allow political statements while athletes are performing on the field, some of the liberals associated with the sport have found a way around it like they always seem to do. Simply put, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee just told all of its participants that the rule no longer needs to be followed during the Olympic trials. Two words: slippery slope.
Part of the guidance sent to the athletes in preparation for the delayed Tokyo Olympiad, the USOPC said it has a belief that all of their athletes have a “right to advocate for social and racial justice” and that it “aligns with some of the fundamental values of equality defining Team USA and the Olympic and Paralympic games.”
The document that the Olympic Committee sent illustrated some of the permissions that they felt were acceptable for their athletes to engage in. One of the most glaring examples of this would be the ability to “kneel at the podium at the start line during the national anthem.”
Other things the athletes can do would include wearing “Black Lives Matter” hats; orally advocating for equal rights for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) individuals, or other populations that have been historically marginalized; or holding up a fist at the podium or the starting line.
Of course, last year the International Olympic Committee said that taking a knee or making any sort of gestures DURING THE GAMES wouldn’t be allowed, and for some oddball reason they are still standing by that decree. However, it sets the tone, and some future progressive leader will definitely want to push the envelope a bit further. It’s only a matter of time, folks.
Yes, it’s just during the trials, but for those social justice warriors that are masquerading as athletes, this is some great news indeed. Moreover, there have even been athletes that have been put on probation for making political statements that think this is wonderful news, simply because they think that there will not be any consequences for athletes who violate Rule 50 in Tokyo.
Of course, it’s important to remember why Rule 50 is important in the first place. You see, the sport is supposed to “stay neutral.” Now, would it be any surprise is there an insane display of “wokeness” at the expense of national unity, which is something that the Olympic Games is supposed to be all about. Apparently not anymore, however.
Don’t like the gestures during the Olympic trials? Too bad. You’d better shut up.
The Olympic Committee is supposed to bring people together. Sadly, it has stabbed people in the back instead.
What do you think about this garbage being allowed at the Olympic Trials? Your comments would be appreciated.