The 2020 Olympics are finally here after being postponed for over a year. What was meant to be a time to celebrate athletes and the obstacles all people have overcome in the last year is being overshadowed as some Olympic stars are using the stage to protest. Even before the opening ceremony, athlete Gwen Berry turned away from the American flag during the national anthem. Not to mention the U.S. women’s soccer team taking a knee before losing their first match. Still, with many American athletes protesting, former football star Herschel Walker has a simple question for them, “why are you here?”

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On Friday, Walker was taking part in an interview with Fox News when he said, “People think I’m very harsh when I say this…This is the United States of America, and if people don’t like the rules here — and there’s no doubt we can make some things better — but if people don’t like the rules here, why are you here?”

For those that might not know, Walker participated in the 1992 Olympic games in the two-man bobsled team. He spoke about his experience, saying it was “one of the proudest moments coming from South Georgia and representing the United States.”

Walker added, “When I started seeing the United States flag and started seeing the people, the uniform, all my teammates from all different sports coming into that stadium — it almost brought a tear to my eye when I started thinking of where I grew up as a boy in my little hometown, and now having the chance to represent the United States of America. I couldn’t have been more proud of anything.”

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While Walker believes in people’s right to protest, he wonders if the Olympics is “the right place” for such expression. Not only are the Olympics not just for the U.S., but the whole world, so protesting on the global stage can give off the wrong impression. Also, as Herschel admitted, there are countless athletes “who would love to represent the United States of America” if given the opportunity. 

This piece was written by Jeremy Porter on July 25, 2021. It originally appeared in DrewBerquist.com and is used by permission.

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