well, it isn t just american football players taking a political stand on the field. now they re joined by a couple of u.s. athletes that pan american games. they re use their moments in the spotlight to call attention to what they say are injustices at home. two olympic hopefuls at the pan american games. raising a fist, bringing awareness to social injustice in america, knowing they could face discipline. american guwin bare ea rr raising her fist after winning gold, much like tommy smith and john carlos at the 1968 olympics. and boden takes a knee after winning gold as well in the team foil event on friday.
made an overt protest during the games. here s cnn s coy wire. hi, fred. two olympic hopefuls at the pan american games, one fencer taking a knee and a hammer thrower raising a fist, bringing awareness to social injustice in america knowing they could face discipline. gwen barry raising her fist after winning gold in the hammer throw. much like tommy smith and john carlos at the 1968 olympics. fencer racer boden takes a knee on the podium after winning gold as well in the team foil event on friday. all participants signed agreements that they wouldn t make political, religious or racial remarks during the game. boden won bronze at the 2016 lk games. he tweeted in part we must call for change. this week i am honored to represent team usa. my pride, however, has been cut short by the multiple