Gwen Berry said she would 'stomp' a 'lil white boy,' mocked Mexicans and Asians, and joked about rape in unearthed tweets



American track and field star Gwen Berry, who is heading to Tokyo to compete in the hammer throw, came under new scrutiny this week after internet users unearthed problematic tweets involving racist comments and rape "jokes."

What is the background?

Berry made headlines last weekend after she protested during the playing of the national anthem at the at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials. Berry finished third in the hammer throwing competition and qualified for her second Olympic games.

"I feel like it was a setup, and they did it on purpose,'' Berry later said of the timing of the anthem. "I was pissed, to be honest."

"They said they were going to play it before we walked out, then they played it when we were out there,'' she added. "But I don't really want to talk about the anthem because that's not important. The anthem doesn't speak for me. It never has."

Despite criticism, including demands from some Republican lawmakers that she be removed from Team USA, Berry said she will represent America in Tokyo. "I never said that I didn't want to go to the Olympic Games, that's why I competed and got third and made the team," she said on the Black News Channel.

What do the old tweets say?

The majority of the tweets were published in 2011, while just a few were posted in 2012.

In one tweet from March 2012, Berry said, "[Shout out] to all the females that's gon get drunk, get recked by 4 dudes, then cry rape this weekend." In another from 2012, she said, "I'm about to rape my lunch."

Numerous tweets targeted white people.

"White people are sooo retarded when they are drunk," she said in 2011. "This lil white boy being bad as hell!! I would smack his ass then stomp him!! Smh #whitepplKids hella disrespectful," she wrote in June 2011.

Berry also targeted Mexicans and Chinese people.

"Mexicans just don't care about ppl," a tweet posted to Berry's account in 2012 said. "Just saw this gurl wearing heels with white socks!! What the Hell..#chineseppl always try to start new trends..smh..ggguuurrrllll," Berry said in 2011.

As the New York Post noted, Berry has deleted some of the problematic tweets after they were uncovered.

How did Berry respond?

Berry responded Saturday by brushing aside the newest criticism, and, for some reason, invoking Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh

"Is that the best THEY could come up with? I'll just say I can relate to the Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the USA Brett Kavanaugh and agree, there's a lot of s**t I don't do like I did when I was 18 or 20," she said.

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Chad Prather on Monday reacted to Olympian Gwen Berry, the U.S. hammer thrower who turned her back to the American flag while the national anthem played at the medal ceremony. Berry told reporters that standing for racial justice is what she believes is important.

In this clip, Chad noted that Berry knew she was representing America when she signed on to compete in the event.

"Get woke, go broke," he added.

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'F*** you Fox News': US Olympian Gwen Berry blasts critics of her national anthem protest. And the White House defends her.



U.S. Olympian Gwen Berry is hitting back hard at critics of her national anthem protest, which she staged on the podium after her third-place finish in the hammer throw at the Olympic trials over the weekend.

What are the details?

As TheBlaze reported, Republican U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas said Monday that Berry should be kicked off the Olympic team after she turned her back to the flag and placed over her head a T-shirt adorned with the phrase "Activist Athlete" while the anthem played.

Berry soon shot back at the GOP congressman by retweeting a message that read, "Dan can kiss my ass."

But that was far from her only salvo. While Berry censored the following tweet to Fox News, there was no mistaking her reaction to the headline about her from the cable news giant:

F*** you @FoxNews https://t.co/gprz5s0989

— Gwen Berry OLY (@MzBerryThrows) 1624827609.0

"F*** you Fox News," she tweeted.

Berry added another Twitter post saying negative comments about her show that "people in American [sic] rally patriotism over basic morality" and that "phony sentiments regarding black lives" after the death of George Floyd "were just a hoax."

But in response to a supportive Twitter user, Berry expressed gratitude and added that she "never said" she "hated" America:

Thank you! I never said I hated this country! People try to put words in my mouth but they can’t. That’s why I spea… https://t.co/7kct2syUUW

— Gwen Berry OLY (@MzBerryThrows) 1624857742.0

The White House defends Berry

As you no doubt expected, there was no criticism from the White House over Berry's protest. After a reporter asked White House press secretary Jen Psaki about President Joe Biden's thoughts concerning Berry, Psaki replied that she had not spoken to Biden about it but knew he would be supportive of her right to "peacefully protest":

I know [Biden is] incredibly proud to be an American and has great respect for the anthem and all that it represents, especially for our men and women serving in uniform all around the world. He would also say, of course, that part of that pride in our country means recognizing there are moments where we ... as a country haven't lived up to our highest ideals. And it means respecting the rights of people granted to them in the Constitution to peacefully protest.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki defended Olympic hammer thrower Gwen Berry “peaceful protest” who turned away… https://t.co/1FaJSO3mDC

— Mona Salama (@MonaSalama_) 1624909670.0

Anything else?

Berry alleged that the national anthem was played to single her out, ESPN reported.

"I feel like it was a setup, and they did it on purpose,'' Berry told the sports network. "I was pissed, to be honest."

From ESPN:

Berry found it to be no matter of coincidence that she was front and center during the anthem. Unlike the Olympics, anthems aren't played to accompany medal ceremonies at the trials. But the hammer throwers received their awards just before the start of the evening session, which has been kicking off all week with a videotaped rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner.''

"They said they were going to play it before we walked out, then they played it when we were out there,'' Berry noted to the sports network. "But I don't really want to talk about the anthem because that's not important. The anthem doesn't speak for me. It never has."

A USA Track and Field spokesperson said the anthem was played according to a previously published schedule.

Berry has been penalized on previous occasions for podium demonstrations and added to ESPN that she's going to her second Olympics to bring more awareness to systemic racism: "My purpose and my mission is bigger than sports. I'm here to represent those ... who died due to systemic racism. That's the important part. That's why I'm going. That's why I'm here today."

Rep. Dan Crenshaw says Olympic athlete​ Gwen Berry should be kicked off team: ​'We don't need any more activist athletes'



Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw (Texas) said Monday that U.S. hammer thrower Gwen Berry should be kicked off the Olympic team for protesting the national anthem during the track and field Olympic trials over the weekend.

While standing on the podium to receive the bronze medal Saturday, Berry turned her back to the flag and draped a T-shirt with the phrase "Activist Athlete" over her head while the national anthem played.

Crenshaw took issue with the disparaging display in an appearance Monday morning on Fox News, during which he argued she should be "removed from the team."

"We don't need any more activist athletes," the lawmaker exclaimed. "You know, she should be removed from the team. The entire point of the Olympic team is to represent the United States of America. That's the entire point, OK.

"So it's one thing when these NBA players do it — OK, fine, we'll just stop watching — but now the Olympic team?" he went on to say. "And it's multiple cases of this. They should be removed. That should be the bare minimum requirement."

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Crenshaw went on to argue that Berry's protest and other similar demonstrations are ultimately the results of critical race theory being taught in American institutions. He noted that CRT and other progressive ideologies espouse that America's institutions are fundamentally and inherently racist.

"Taking it a couple levels deeper, this is the pathology that occurs when we're teaching critical race theory in our institutions ... it results in these displays of hatred towards our own country, and it's gotta stop," he said.

In response to Crenshaw's comments, Berry tweeted, "At this point, y'all are obsessed with me."

The athlete and world record holder later addressed Crenshaw directly by retweeting a message that said, "Dan can kiss my ass."

After the meet, Berry alleged that she was caught off guard by the anthem playing because it is typically not played after qualifying meets as it will be during the upcoming Olympic games.

"I feel like it was a setup, and they did it on purpose,'' she said. "I was pissed, to be honest."

Fearless: Olympian Gwen Berry the latest athlete to promote herself with George Floyd Ice Anthem Challenge



Before Gwen Berry's national anthem tantrum at the Olympic trials on Saturday, could anyone in America name a hammer thrower, male or female?

I can't. The best ones hail from Eastern Europe and have names I can't pronounce.

Gwen Berry is the first famous American hammer thrower. She finished third at Saturday's Olympic trials. No one knows who finished first and second, because no one really cares and because Berry's national anthem gimmick overshadowed the women who were better than her.

The national anthem played while Berry stood on the podium collecting her third-place medal and spot on the Olympic team. At the U.S. Olympic trials, the anthem plays once a day, usually early in the evening when fans are arriving for the featured events.

Berry thought Saturday's timing was intended to troll her.

"I feel like it was a setup, and they did it on purpose," Berry said. "I was pissed, to be honest."

But she wasn't so pissed that she missed her opportunity to draw attention to herself. Berry stood with a hand on her hip, then turned her back to the flag and eventually pulled her shirt over her head. She ordered a full helping of attention, the drug social activist athletes can't seem to live without.

"It was real disrespectful," Berry said. "I didn't really want to be up there. Like I said, it was a setup. I was hot."

I wonder what her reaction would've been had they played a rap song filled with the words bitch, ho, and n---a? Would she twerk? Would she feel disrespected?

National anthem protests are publicity stunts, and not for the memory of George Floyd, Rayshard Brooks, Eric Garner, Michael Brown, or any other victims of alleged "systemic racism," aka systemic resisting arrest.

"My purpose and my mission is bigger than sports," Berry explained. "I'm here to represent those … who died due to systemic racism. That's the important part. That's why I'm going. That's why I'm here today."

Berry's purpose is to drum up attention for Gwen Berry and make herself worthy of an endorsement deal from Nike or some other woke global corporation. It's a money grab she's dressed up as activism.

She's learned from some of the best in the business. Colin Kaepernick, Megan Rapinoe, Malcolm Jenkins, LeBron James, the nameless, faceless players of the WNBA.

The George Floyd Ice Anthem Challenge is particularly popular with female athletes dissatisfied with the attention they receive. Athletes love attention, recognition, and adulation. Female jocks get less of those things than their male counterparts. The George Floyd Ice Anthem Challenge has helped level the attention playing field.

Gwen Berry finished in third place in an event no one cares about. She's the most discussed athlete from the Olympic track and field trials. Who won the men's or women's 100-meter dash? The decathlon? The 400-meter dash? The mile?

The bronze medalist who decorates her lips like Dennis Rodman is the biggest name coming out of the trials. She's building a brand and promoting discussion of Gwen Berry.

Given a choice between infamy and anonymity, the modern athlete will choose infamy.

Berry isn't remotely courageous. She's not John Carlos or Tommie Smith, the 1968 Olympians who raised fists at the Games. Carlos and Smith took bold stances when others wouldn't dare. Literally thousands of athletes — from Pee Wee to the pros — have already done the George Floyd Ice Anthem Challenge. It's a fad as popular as skinny jeans.

The black athletes who support the national anthem and express gratitude for being born here demonstrate courage and common sense.

Berry is attention-starved. The easiest path to attention for the modern athlete is pretending your life is dedicated to solving systemic resisting arrests.

Olympic athlete 'pissed' national anthem was played while receiving award, claims 'it was setup'



Hammer thrower Gwen Berry made headlines Saturday for turning away from the American flag as the national anthem played at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials.

What happened?

Berry was standing on the podium after receiving her bronze prize for finishing third in hammer throwing competition on Saturday. When the national anthem was played, Berry turned away from the American flag.

"While the music played, Berry placed her left hand on her hip and fidgeted. She took a quarter turn, so she was facing the stands, not the flag. Toward the end, she plucked up her black T-shirt with the words 'Activist Athlete' emblazoned on the front, and draped it over her head," ESPN reported.

Even more surprising, Berry alleged event organizers played the national anthem when she was receiving her prize to single her out.

"I feel like it was a setup, and they did it on purpose,'' Berry said of the timing. "I was pissed, to be honest."

From ESPN:

Berry found it to be no matter of coincidence that she was front and center during the anthem. Unlike the Olympics, anthems aren't played to accompany medal ceremonies at the trials. But the hammer throwers received their awards just before the start of the evening session, which has been kicking off all week with a videotaped rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner.''

In fact, Berry admitted the national anthem doesn't "speak" for her.

"They said they were going to play it before we walked out, then they played it when we were out there,'' Berry said. "But I don't really want to talk about the anthem because that's not important. The anthem doesn't speak for me. It never has."

What did organizers say?

According to USA Track and Field spokeswoman Susan Hazzard, "the national anthem was scheduled to play at 5:20 p.m. today. We didn't wait until the athletes were on the podium for the hammer throw awards. The national anthem is played every day according to a previously published schedule."

The anthem, however, was slightly delayed on Saturday, causing it to play when the hammer throwers were on the podium.

Anything else?

Berry, who has been sanctioned before for podium demonstrations, said her purpose for going to her second Olympics is to bring more awareness to systemic racism.

"My purpose and my mission is bigger than sports,'' Berry said. "I'm here to represent those ... who died due to systemic racism. That's the important part. That's why I'm going. That's why I'm here today."