So you guys know that they stripped Ms. Chiles of her medal. Ironically, or not so ironically, it happens after the infamous photo of two Black women bowing to another, which got millions of views and gave significant pride and joy to many Black folks seeing Black Women celebrating, not competing with, one another, that they make this decision to reverse themselves from an error they still own but have the audacity to blame the reversal on some 4-second rule. Give me a break!
Also don't lose sight of the fact that we had white woman, Mykayla Skinner, weaponizing her tears against her former teammates when she publicly criticized that her teammates were lazy, undisciplined, or not focused, despite their winning gold medals WITHOUT her!
Don't get it twisted, this action of taking back the medal is a repeat of the backlash in 1968 received by Tommy Smith and John Carlos, when the Olympic officials and the United States could not stand their display of Black pride and activism they demonstrated for the world to see. Did you miss the similarity? Don't be fooled. Racism is as strong today as it was in the '60s...
Insecure others are still intimidated by Black pride. Our self worth must be sanctioned by them or it will be destroyed by them by any means necessary.
Shame on the Olympics once again! In 56 years it seems they have learned absolutely nothing! Still, I bow to my little Sistahs, each and everyone of them AND our Brothas, who showed up at the Olympics and represented! We see and we love you!!!
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https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5693972/2024/08/11/jordan-chiles-bronze-medal-olympics-ioc-reallocate/
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