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On this day in 1968 during the Mexico Olympics...

Posted on 10/18/17 at 10:06 pm
Posted by tigerjoey
Montana
Member since Oct 2010
271 posts
Posted on 10/18/17 at 10:06 pm
two black athletes raised their black-gloved fist during the awards ceremony and the playing of our National Anthem. The IOC deemed this a political statement and not appropriate for an apolitical sporting event. The two were eventually expelled from the Mexico Olympics. How things have changed.
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
120472 posts
Posted on 10/18/17 at 10:10 pm to
At least they did it at a time when black people were actually legally 2nd class citizens

Now black people have every advantage, no excuse for the kneeling nonsense
Posted by chity
Chicago, Il
Member since Dec 2008
6095 posts
Posted on 10/18/17 at 10:21 pm to
Get an education, don't get arrested, work hard.

Works for everyone.

Posted by Suck Out West
Phoenix, AZ
Member since Dec 2006
5932 posts
Posted on 10/19/17 at 2:51 am to
The Summer Olympics were in late October back then?
Posted by Wtodd
Tampa, FL
Member since Oct 2013
67515 posts
Posted on 10/19/17 at 6:24 am to
On this day in 2017 Wtodd did this to all the assholes in the world

OK where's my statue?
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