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Crenshaw Blasts Fencer Who Knelt During Medal Ceremony To Protest Trump

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Very few people in the world know more about true sacrifice than Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas.

While serving our country in active combat, an IED exploded severely injuring him and blinding him in one eye. His famous eye-patch is a reminder of the courage he showed in the face of opposition.

So when Crenshaw gives a lesson in sacrifice, we should all take notice.

Someone who should especially pay attention is Olympic fencer, Race Imboden.

After taking a knee during the national anthem at Team USA’s medal ceremony in the Pan American Games in Peru, Imboden took to Twitter to explain why he was was so badly triggered about the very country he was representing in his foil work.

 

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“We must call for change,” Imboden explained. “This week I am honored to represent Team USA at the Pan Am Games, taking home Gold and Bronze. My pride however has been cut short by the multiple shortcomings of the country I hold so dear to my heart. Racism, Gun Control, mistreatment of immigrants, and a president who spreads hate are at the top of a long list.”

“I chose to sacrifie [sic] my moment today at the top of the podium to call attention to issues that I believe need to be addressed. I encourage others to please use your platforms for empowerment and change.”

Do you think Imboden should be shamed for his tantrum?

In addition to not being able to spell the word, it seems Imboden also has little understanding of sacrifice — a point Crenshaw made clear in his riposte to Imboden’s tweet.

“If you think this is ‘sacrifice,’ you are delusional,” Crenshaw responded to the childish tantrum.

“All you’ve done is haphazardly denounced the entirety of our country because of its imperfections.

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“You and your fellow athletes have only succeeded in politicizing one of the few things that still unite us: sports.”

None of us dispute Imboden’s right to take the knee or his right to expression of free speech.

But that also means the rest of us have every right to humiliate him in front of the entire world for his ignorance.

Free speech works both ways.

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G.S. Hair is the former executive editor of The Western Journal and vice president of digital content of Liftable Media.

After graduating law school from the Cecil C. Humphries School of Law, Mr. Hair spent a decade as an attorney practicing at the trial and appellate level in Arkansas and Tennessee. He represented clients in civil litigation, contractual disputes, criminal defense and domestic matters. He spent a significant amount of time representing indigent clients who could not afford private counsel in civil or criminal matters. A desire for justice and fairness was a driving force in Mr. Hair's philosophy of representation. Inspired by Christ’s role as an advocate on our behalf before God, he often represented clients who had no one else to fight on their behalf.

Mr. Hair has been a consultant for Republican political candidates and has crafted grassroots campaign strategies to help mobilize voters in staunchly Democrat regions of the Eastern United States.

In early 2015, he began writing for Conservative Tribune. After the site was acquired by Liftable Media, he shut down his law practice, moved to Arizona and transitioned into the position of site director. He then transitioned to vice president of content. In 2018, after Liftable Media folded all its brands into The Western Journal, he was named executive editor. His mission is to advance conservative principles and be a positive and truthful voice in the media.

He is married and has four children. He resides in Phoenix, Arizona.
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