Jamaica has issued a stark warning to Donald Trump: palms off Usain Bolt.
Sports activities followers on the island nation used Twitter on Tuesday evening to inform the U.S. president to not use the legendary sprinter for his personal political achieve. Trump cited Bolt’s 2012 London Olympics interview, during which he stopped talking mid-sentence when the “The Star-Spangled Banner” started, to boost his personal place within the debate over NFL, NBA and different U.S. athletes protesting police brutality and racial inequality throughout the nationwide anthem.
Right here’s how a fan-run Twitter account devoted to Jamaica’s athletes responded:
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/standing/912848241535971331
Please go away The Boss out of your politricks. https://t.co/jMi4r4ajEL
— Staff Jamaica (@TeamJA876) September 27, 2017
Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick final season was the primary to kneel in protest throughout the anthem. Others adopted go well with, however their motion gained momentum final weekend when Trump blasted protesting gamers throughout a marketing campaign rally. Dozens of gamers and several other groups responded with additional protests.
Trump’s try to hit again with Bolt, an eight-time Olympic gold medalist and a nationwide treasure in his nation, has been met with fierce and anticipated resistance from Jamrock.
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