{"id":576166,"date":"2021-06-29T08:35:47","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T12:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=576166"},"modified":"2021-06-29T08:35:50","modified_gmt":"2021-06-29T12:35:50","slug":"gop-lawmakers-veterans-call-for-gwen-berry-to-lose-olympic-spot-over-anthem-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-lawmakers-veterans-call-for-gwen-berry-to-lose-olympic-spot-over-anthem-protest\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP Lawmakers, Veterans Call For Gwen Berry To Lose Olympic Spot Over Anthem Protest"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgop-lawmakers-veterans-call-for-gwen-berry-to-lose-olympic-spot-over-anthem-protest%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=576166&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Gwen-Berry-2.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Republicans Rep. Dan Crenshaw and Sen. Tom Cotton are calling on Team USA to cut hammer thrower Gwen Berry for protesting the flag and national anthem over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Berry qualified to represent the United States at the Olympics on Saturday, placing third in the hammer throw at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials. While she was on stage receiving her medal, the anthem began to play at a pre-set time. Berry turned her back to the flag and held up a t-shirt that read \u201cActivist Athlete.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s too much, when athletes are competing to wear the Stars and Stripes \u2014 to compete under the Stars and Stripes in the Olympics \u2014 for them to simply honor that flag and our anthem on the medal stand,\u201d Cotton <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2021\/06\/28\/tom-cotton-wants-gwen-berry-off-us-team-over-anthem-protest\/\">said<\/a> on Fox News on Monday. \u201cIf Ms. Berry is so embarrassed by America, then there\u2019s no reason she needs to compete for our country. She should be removed from the Olympic team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Crenshaw made similar comments in an interview on Fox News<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t need any more \u2018activist athletes.\u2019 She should be removed from the team. You know, the entire point of the Olympic team is to represent the United States of America. That\u2019s the entire point, okay?\u201d Crenshaw <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/tv\/dan-crenshaw-calls-for-gwen-berry-to-be-removed-from-olympic-team-this-is-what-happens-when-you-teach-critical-race-theory\/\">said<\/a> Monday. \u201cIt\u2019s one thing when these NBA players do it. OK, fine, we\u2019ll just stop watching. But now, the Olympic team \u2013 and it\u2019s multiple cases of this. They should be removed. That should be the bare minimum requirement, is that you believe in the country you\u2019re representing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Both men served in the military, Crenshaw as a Navy SEAL and Cotton as a Ranger-qualified member of the Army.<\/p>\n<p>The anthem is pre-scheduled to play each day at the trials. On Saturday, the anthem was scheduled for 5:20 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Berry said she felt like the anthem playing while she was on the podium receiving her bronze medal was a \u201csetup.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel like it was setup,\u201d Berry <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/i-feel-like-it-was-setup-hammer-thrower-turns-away-from-american-flag-during-national-anthem\">said<\/a> after her protest. \u201cI feel like they did that on purpose, and I was pissed, to be honest. I was thinking about what should I do. Eventually, I just stayed there and just swayed. I put my shirt over my head. It was real disrespectful. I know they did that on purpose, but it\u2019ll be all right. I see what\u2019s up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was funny because they said they were going to play it before we walked out,\u201d she added. \u201cIt just happened they played it when we were out there. So, you know, it\u2019s okay. I really don\u2019t want to talk about the anthem because that\u2019s not important. The anthem don\u2019t speak for me. It never has.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Berry\u2019s protest caused an uproar online. As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/gwen-berry-blasted-for-anthem-protest-try-this-s-in-an-actually-oppressive-country\">The Daily Wire<\/a> reported:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"21\">\n<p><em>Her stunt caused an uproar on social media with many questioning why Berry would want to represent a country she scorns. Others suggested that Berry be thrown off Team USA and not allowed to compete in the Olympics over the protest.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThen don\u2019t compete on behalf of the U.S. in competition. Fairly simple,\u201d conservative radio host Dana Loesch said.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Ricochet editor Bethany Mandel tweeted: \u201cI\u2019d love to see someone from an actually oppressive country try this shit. Hell, I wouldn\u2019t mind if they threw her off Team USA, but they\u2019re gutless and will give her a participation trophy just to assuage their own baggage.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Fox News contributor Lisa Boothe asked, \u201cWhy do we have athletes representing America who don\u2019t like America?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republicans Rep. Dan Crenshaw and Sen. 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