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Henhouse

(646 posts)
Sat Jun 4, 2016, 08:17 AM Jun 2016

Donald Trump couldn’t name any Muslim athletes. Here are 38.

Fusion News
12/7/15

Last night, Donald Trump livetweeted President Obama’s speech from the Oval Office. One part of the tweetstorm stuck out: Trump’s reaction to the President saying, “Muslim-Americans are our friends and our neighbors, our co- workers, our sports heroes.”

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Obama said in his speech that Muslims are our sports heroes. What sport is he talking about, and who? Is Obama profiling?


1) Muhammad Ali, boxer




2) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, basketball


3-4) Hakeem Olajuwon and Shaquille O’Neal, basketball

http://fusion.net/story/242243/donald-trump-muslim-athletes/
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Donald Trump couldn’t name any Muslim athletes. Here are 38. (Original Post) Henhouse Jun 2016 OP
Trump palling around with Muslim athletes Jarqui Jun 2016 #1
Poor Mike Tyson...Trump had no problem with him being a convicted rapist. Henhouse Jun 2016 #4
Get thee to the greatest page malaise Jun 2016 #2
Fifth rec. xmas74 Jun 2016 #3
I never knew Shaq and Tyson are Muslims! Odin2005 Jun 2016 #5
Don't forget the Iron Sheik. Shoulders of Giants Jun 2016 #6
Come on people some of those names are hard to pronounce whistler162 Jun 2016 #7
Here was Ali's Response to Trump's Muslim Ban RockaFowler Jun 2016 #8
K&R....nt Henhouse Jun 2016 #9

Henhouse

(646 posts)
4. Poor Mike Tyson...Trump had no problem with him being a convicted rapist.
Sat Jun 4, 2016, 09:11 AM
Jun 2016

But a Muslim? This may be a bridge too far....

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