The U.S. Men's Fencing Team Wore Pink Face Masks To Protest Their Own Teammate

[Nevilledog]

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The U.S. men's fencing team wore pink face masks in support of sexual assault victims to protest one of their own teammates, Alen Hadzic, who has been accused of sexual misconduct dating back to 2013.

The U.S. Men's Fencing Team Wore Pink Face Masks To Protest Their Own Teammate
The three-man team hasn't been shy about their feelings regarding Alen Hadzic, who's been accused of sexual misconduct dating back to 2013.
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8:55 PM · Jul 30, 2021

https://www.npr.org/2021/07/30/1023026718/the-u-s-mens-fencing-team-wore-pink-face-masks-to-protest-their-own-teammate


The American fencing team is not happy to have Alen Hadzic representing the U.S. at the Tokyo Olympics.

Almost immediately after making it on to the roster, the 29-year-old was accused of sexual misconduct between 2013 and 2015 by three women.

Hadzic denies the allegations and successfully appealed a suspension that would have kept him off the U.S. team.

On Friday, the men's team conveyed their displeasure to the world, wearing pink face masks in support of sexual assault victims. It made for a striking image as Jake Hoyle, Curtis McDowald and Yeisser Ramirez appeared in the light-colored masks, while Hadzic was the odd-man-out in black.

Hadzic had been suspended from all fencing activities by the U.S. Center for SafeSport, an independent agency that investigates sexual abuse in Olympic sports. But weeks later, an arbitrator ruled that the suspension was "inappropriate to the allegations," The New York Times reported.

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[LizBeth]

1. Wow. Thank you men. Awesome you.

[malaise]

2. Nice

This is good

[MagickMuffin]

3. But weeks later, an arbitrator ruled that the suspension was "inappropriate to the allegations,"

So, just who is this arbitrator?

I would bet dimes to donuts that it is a man!

And thank you to the rest of the team for supporting women.