Race Imboden, Gwen Berry Receive 12-Month Probations For Social Injustice Protests
Huff PostLOADING ERROR LOADING Hammer thrower Gwen Berry and fencer Race Imboden have each been given a 12-month probation for protesting against various forms of injustice in the U.S. at the 2019 Pan American Games earlier this month in Lima, Peru. In letters sent to Berry and Imboden on Tuesday, Hirshland wrote that while the athletes’ determination to be active citizens is “admirable,” their protests violated Team USA rules that prohibit political protests, according to copies of the letters sent to HuffPost. “Every athlete competing at the 2019 Pan-American Games commits to terms of eligibility, including to refrain from demonstrations that are political in nature,” committee spokesman Mark Jones said in the statement, according to the Times. pic.twitter.com/gnBCEEDN1m — Nick Zaccardi August 11, 2019 Berry, whose raised fist was reminiscent of Carlos’ and Smith’s legendary salute at the 1968 Olympics, told NBC Sports earlier this month that she knows “America can do better.” “Every individual person has their own views of things that are going on,” the Olympic gold medalist said.
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