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Bad analogy
That was a human rights salute
A better analogy to that event in history would be something like an LGBT raising their fist on the podium
at the 2014 Sochi Olympics
I think it would be very ill advised for an athlete to protest against Clean Sports
I know emotions are running high but the salute on the podium by Tommie Smith and John Carlos and the pin in support from Peter Norman was an important moment in the civil and human rights movement. People lost life and limb because of de jure and de facto racism for many years.
It is really hard to countenance how this compares. Let's be careful here.
Okay, okay. I didn't choose a good example, I admit. And I apologise when I hurt anyones feelings.
What I meant is that I'm always in support when people stand for the things that they believe in and point out injustice. Yes, Russian athletes should probably venture their disappointment somewhere else, but I'm sure there are loads of Russian fans there as well and they should have their moment together, bearing in mind that some fans and athletes feel humiliated by the neutral flag and missing anthem.