ESPN writer says he couldn t enjoy the Olympics opening ceremony because the American flag reminded of the Capitol riots and the rise of white nationalism
ESPN writer Bill Rhoden on Monday criticized the prominence of the US flag during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics
He said the sight reminded him of flags on display at the January 6 Capitol riots We ve seen the rise of white nationalism, he said. Now when I see the flag [I think] what America am I living in?
Rhoden also said the Olympics should have been cancelled because of the recent surge of coronavirus cases with the spread of the Delta variant
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ESPN Writer Explains Why He Was Upset With American Flags at Olympics and Why We Need to Be Humbled
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