Alejandro Avila
After gaining media coverage for turning her back on the American flag during an Olympic trials event, more evidence of Gwen Berry’s problematic past with messaging have surfaced — proving the athlete’s intentions fail to be as pure as the media promotes.
The tweets by Gwen Berry, with time stamps dating back to 2011 and 2012, showcased a series of racist and crude sentiments launched by the self-proclaimed Activist Athlete.
According to Fox News, Twitter users discovered the tweets from Berry’s profile that threaten violence against White children, while also throwing some racist jabs at people of Asian and Hispanic descent.
Berry has been hailed for her political message on display and in protest against the American Flag at a time when political pandering infiltrates the sports world.
With a growing list of sports companies pledging their allegiance to opposing influences, the position for American athletes to make anti-American sentiments carry little to no consequence, as shown by Berry’s recent stunts and response.
When asked if she would be willing to perform a similar stunt on the world stage — despite IOC’s ruling against the move — Berry did not leave out the possibility.
“We’ll see. You know, it just depends. It depends,” said Berry in an interview on CNN. “You know everything is a spur of the moment. It depends on how I’m feeling and depends on what I want to do in that moment and what I want to do for my people in that moment. And I will do whatever comes upon me and whatever is in my heart.”
Frequently heard fighting back against her critics in defense of her position as a “martyr,” Berry has collected a following that hail the hammer thrower as a symbol against America’s oppression — without much recognition for tweets that Berry has yet to throw away.
The tweets remain active on her account.
I am never going to care about what someone said on Twitter 8 years ago. Sorry folks. It’s a stupid platform anyways
It’s time to make them play by their own rules. She should be canceled, period. They can die by the sword that they choose to live by. Fuck. Them.
Correct. Apply the same standards rather than misapply when the entrenched power center doesn’t agree with your politics or values.
What a goofy looking broad gtfo
If you all are gonna do this nonsense hold righties to the same standard. Nice chat.
Activists = Racists! Don’t let them fool you.
These are nothingburger tweets from almost 10 years ago.. but if you’re gonna put yourself out there… This is just further confirmation of what we already know.
She is one homely ass looking dude. Issh! Twitter is such a puke hole. Doesn`t surprise me she wound up on the Communist News Network.
Honestly, if I never hear about the hammer throw again I’ll be just fine.
Ms. Berry was an obscure athlete who finished third best in her event in the Olympic Trials. She, like some before her chose to steal the spotlight with her “activism” so she could have her, “look at me, look at me!” moment. Well Ms. Berry, now people are looking at you more closely and it isn’t turning out the way you envisioned.
You reap what you sow.
Someone should tell Thunderlips that she has something on her face.
I’ve decided I’m not watching one minute of the Olympics. If I want to see manufactured social justice outrage I’ll watch an NBA or NFL game.
If it wasn’t for African lions, there’d be no US Olympic sprinters.