A History of (Supposed) Unpatriotic Acts by Athletes
By Ralph Warner | May 6, 2011 | 4:54 pm | Permalink
This week Rashard Mendenhall's tweets criticizing celebrations of the death of Osama bin Laden and putting forth 9/11 conspiracy theories caused a storm of controversy. Fans and NFL analysts called the Steelers running back unpatriotic in addition to many other things. But Mendenhall isn't the first, and won't be the last, athlete whose actions caused many to question their patriotism. For decades, athletes have used their fame to make controversial political statements. From Muhammad Ali to Josh Howard, the progression of supposed unpatriotic acts by athletes has been an interesting one. Here is a History of (Supposed) Unpatriotic Acts by Athletes...
F u c k you May 7th, 2011 at 01:14 AM
Mendenhallmis right you dont know the two sides of it. I feel sick when i see the images of all you patriotic d u m b a s s celebrating the dead of a man
Kris May 9th, 2011 at 04:30 PM
Yeah it's not like Osama was never seen celebrating the deaths of Americans...oh wait he totally was. Plus these black athletes need to go on. They're not real Muslims, they're that fake 5% Black Power Nation of Islam. That's ultra scummy by going under the guise of a religion just to preach their black power rhetoric.
ZegWee May 9th, 2011 at 04:25 PM
I dunno man, it is what it is, nothing more, nothing less. www.totally-anon.at.tc
WingsFan1134 May 10th, 2011 at 10:56 PM
Funny how this author has nothing but support for these "controversial" figures until we get to the white birther. Oh, but THEN athletes need to STFU. No mention of how all the people on this list are only lauded with fame and wealth (college scholarship in one case) BECAUSE THEY LIVE IN AMERICA. If America's so terrible, maybe they should try European sports leagues. Or African leagues...wait...never mind, they don't exist. But you made all of them look great by eclipsing their hypocrisy, Warner.