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LynneSin

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98. Anyone who is criticizing this girl because of her HAIR or Uniform color is downright racists

Tue Aug 7, 2012, 12:33 PM

Aug 2012

There I said it!

I mean here is a young girl from a hard working class family who struggled to help this young girl to reach her dreams of being a top tier gymnist. Gabby Douglas worked hard to achieve her dream and that reward was winning 2 Gold Medals at the Olympics including best individual in the all-around competition.

So for someone commenting about her hairstyle? Really?

And about Uniform come on? A simple google search shows that not all USA uniforms are solid Red,White & Blue, doesn't make these kids any less patriotic.

What burns me is these comments are being made by assholes who probably schlep thru life sitting on the sofa blaming everyone else for their shitty life. Then Faux News catches on and decides they should make this a news story. Hey here's a news story - an avowed White Racist when guns ablazing in a Shik center but hell who cares because Gabby Douglas' african american hair isn't perfect as she tumbles away in her hot pink unform.

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Fox News Says Gabby Douglas� Outfits Aren�t Patriotic Enough [View all] CatWoman Aug 2012 OP

good grief! why should people wear outfits that look like the GD flag anyway WI_DEM Aug 2012 #1

anybody here remember the 60's, when it was considered evil to wear the flag? niyad Aug 2012 #48

Yup. I also remember the 80's and before when a flag lapel pin signified a veteran. ieoeja Aug 2012 #66

If I remember right some even went to jail for wearing it. n/t A Simple Game Aug 2012 #116

you remember correctly niyad Aug 2012 #141

Remember that thing about Obama not wearing a flag pin? ananda Aug 2012 #2

Why don;'t they just say it malaise Aug 2012 #3

It never occurs to them how absurd they look to the real world. lpbk2713 Aug 2012 #4

She won a Gold Medal for the US flakey_foont Aug 2012 #5

I rather imagine many of those who complained about Gabby's outfit... Frustratedlady Aug 2012 #102

Bunch of Fux bums get the red out Aug 2012 #6

Actually, the US flag code... dballance Aug 2012 #7

Presumably the governing body of US gymnastics hifiguy Aug 2012 #8

Man, they focus on the most ridiculous nonsense. reflection Aug 2012 #9

And they ignore the fact that her "anti-American" outfit has "USA" on the shoulder pinboy3niner Aug 2012 #12

They also ignore the fact that EVERY gymnast wore the same outfit(s). So, why oh why did Nay Aug 2012 #69

If people were proud of what this young african american woman did Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #97

Exactly. emmadoggy Aug 2012 #114

so true daybranch Aug 2012 #137

Gabby Douglas just sails over them all. Starry Messenger Aug 2012 #10

Beautiful uniform, gorgeous athlete, fabulous young woman! colorado_ufo Aug 2012 #112

No, it's not her perogative rocktivity Aug 2012 #11

RIGHT?? As if she designed the uniforms? K8-EEE Aug 2012 #15

"This may very well be about color, but if so, it�s not about the color of Gabby Douglas� outfits. yellerpup Aug 2012 #13

I wonder if she'll make it on a Wheaties box like Mary Lou did? Pyrzqxgl Aug 2012 #14

Been there, done that rocktivity Aug 2012 #19

I don't eat corn flakes, but I'll buy a box SemperEadem Aug 2012 #131

P.I.G.S. ljm2002 Aug 2012 #16

I wish we could recommend individual posts. Arkansas Granny Aug 2012 #22

Gabby is perfect, just the way she is. Octafish Aug 2012 #17

What did she ever do to them? Quantess Aug 2012 #18

What did she do? She's a BLACK girl who did better at something than some whites. kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #41

Okay, but we have had black olympic athletes before. Quantess Aug 2012 #51

Gymnastics has always been reserved Horse with no Name Aug 2012 #61

or the asian girls. iemitsu Aug 2012 #113

Yes, they have been... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2012 #82

Back in the day, Dominique Dawes, who is black, won a bunch of Olympic medals in gymnastics. amandabeech Aug 2012 #60

Yeah, but we didn't have a black president then. kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #67

Only one black hero or heroine at a time for faux, I guess. amandabeech Aug 2012 #70

i think most are ok, the problem is the small percentage of bigots are loud, and of course like that JI7 Aug 2012 #72

Well, usually racists here just do and say dumb stuff. amandabeech Aug 2012 #73

but Dawes didn't win Gold in the Individual All Around JI7 Aug 2012 #71

Dawes won a bronze as an individual. Her other Olympic medals were team medals. Gormy Cuss Aug 2012 #83

Dominique Dawes is also a commentator for Fox Sports. xmas74 Aug 2012 #111

ClusterFox still hasn't gotten over Jessie Owens showing up Hitler in 1936. muntrv Aug 2012 #119

She's black Cali_Democrat Aug 2012 #53

She's practically super-human. She can wear whatever the hell she wants. randome Aug 2012 #20

She needs to wear a flight suit - that makes you an instant patriot aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2012 #21

Right, because when Mitt ran the Olympics, our athletes showed their patriotism in their outfits onenote Aug 2012 #23

In all fairness, gymnasts always wear uniforms; figure skaters NEVER do (when performing). kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #43

True. onenote Aug 2012 #52

This year, U.S. gymnasts have worn red, blue, white and fuschia leodards. amandabeech Aug 2012 #63

Right! maddiemom Aug 2012 #86

We'll always have Johnny Weir. mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2012 #140

i bet the chinese government arely staircase Aug 2012 #24

Product of a hard work ethic--check. Represents the United States of America--check. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2012 #25

There's that word again they like so much: "Exceptionalism". Liberal In Texas Aug 2012 #26

And why should she wear something patriotic? Ganja Ninja Aug 2012 #27

I say FOX News ins't patriotic enough, so there... Motown_Johnny Aug 2012 #28

Why can't she dress more like Shawn Johnson did when she competed: onenote Aug 2012 #29

Fuck Off, Fox Blue Owl Aug 2012 #30

Thanks. I just posted to link to my facebook. lamp_shade Aug 2012 #31

What's wrong with these asses? dballance Aug 2012 #32

Because it is not her accomplishment ... earthside Aug 2012 #33

I'm sure Chinese athletes are TOLD what to wear. louis-t Aug 2012 #34

Aren't the US athletes told what to wear as well? oberliner Aug 2012 #136

Mind manipulation from chronic bullies. Baitball Blogger Aug 2012 #35

To be really patriotic she could have worn this... Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2012 #36

OMG bpj62 Aug 2012 #38

Woof! lpbk2713 Aug 2012 #40

There is some evil karma waiting for you! hifiguy Aug 2012 #68

Jesus... MichiganVote Aug 2012 #80

Different Colors bpj62 Aug 2012 #37

Don't point out the swimmers, as with those skimpy suits for the men, Frustratedlady Aug 2012 #107

Fake patriots endorsing their brand of fake patriotism. Lovely. Initech Aug 2012 #39

crackhead says crack not getting them the same old high it use to Johonny Aug 2012 #42

There's only one color that they are concerned about. Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #44

fox, the home of racist assholes. spanone Aug 2012 #45

How "Patriotic" is it for Mitt Romney to hide his wealth Fla Dem Aug 2012 #46

Comments like this one, and others... bobburgster Aug 2012 #47

Aren't we about individuality? ThoughtCriminal Aug 2012 #49

Once again Fox news proves they shouldn't be in business. BlueJazz Aug 2012 #50

Don't they have some propaganda to fake? liberal N proud Aug 2012 #54

She's black. She's beautiful. She won. Get over it, assholes !!! RagAss Aug 2012 #55

How about Michael Phelps wearing a black or dark blue (kind of color blind when it Justice wanted Aug 2012 #56

Christ! *sigh* budkin Aug 2012 #57

I have a couple of questions. If Fox News did not exist, would their talking heads have jobs? libinnyandia Aug 2012 #58

Most of them had media jobs before Fox News RZM Aug 2012 #129

Without looking, or scrolling down, I'm going to guess that 'Gabby' isn't white. onehandle Aug 2012 #59

Translation: "Slow news day: we need some controversy! Why not question a young girl's patriotism!" struggle4progress Aug 2012 #62

Make no mistake why Fox has singled her out for negative attention. Chorophyll Aug 2012 #64

Anyone who works for Fux Thumper79 Aug 2012 #65

Rev. Al will be discussing this in a few minutes CatWoman Aug 2012 #74

All of the team had on the same color. If they don't like it take it up with the US Olympic Raine Aug 2012 #75

it's easier to pick on a defenseless, innocent 16 yr old black girl SemperEadem Aug 2012 #133

Faux Noise can go fuck itself. Zoeisright Aug 2012 #76

Maybe we should pressure FUX news to wear red white & blue Ilsa Aug 2012 #77

Someone needs to send FOX a copy of Flag Ettiquette. appleannie1 Aug 2012 #78

A lot of gymnasts these days wear favorite colors or lucky leotards for single athlete events. So GreenPartyVoter Aug 2012 #79

They mean that her skin color isn't "patriotic enough" n/t eridani Aug 2012 #81

Because nothing says "Freedom!" like forcing people to wear matching outfits. Bette Noir Aug 2012 #84

Whatever, she looked stunning in that outfit imo. yellowcanine Aug 2012 #85

And, so did her teammate. GoCubsGo Aug 2012 #89

Let the Fox News bots earn the right to participate in the Olympics and they can then wear as much yellowcanine Aug 2012 #87

How about her gold medals? Are they patriotic enough for Fox!? Lucy Goosey Aug 2012 #88

I think Fox News needs to take those red, white, and blue corks out. Bolo Boffin Aug 2012 #90

Red herrings... chervilant Aug 2012 #91

FOX 'News" is 76 years Late canEHdian Aug 2012 #92

Yes, we should be more like China... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2012 #93

Teabagger Michelle Bachmann thought so. Beartracks Aug 2012 #122

If she wasn't a politician... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2012 #123

Shame on Fux skeewee08 Aug 2012 #94

they also didn't like Serena Williams's dance Enrique Aug 2012 #95

here is the link to the actual broadcast OKNancy Aug 2012 #96

Anyone who is criticizing this girl because of her HAIR or Uniform color is downright racists LynneSin Aug 2012 #98

"Webb has confused the display of patriotism with patriotism itself. " ecstatic Aug 2012 #99

Screw fox news. jwirr Aug 2012 #100

I remember Flatpicker Aug 2012 #101

god! heaven05 Aug 2012 #103

Wild ass guess here, but there may be specific requirements hedgehog Aug 2012 #104

Red - white - blue . . . colorado_ufo Aug 2012 #105

Just watched the video RockaFowler Aug 2012 #106

Do FIGURE SKATERS only wear red white blue?? grasswire Aug 2012 #108

Oh, FFS!!! First her hair is wrong, now her outfit, too??? Butterbean Aug 2012 #109

The olympics is supposed to be about talent and perseverance, and not fashion, unless hughee99 Aug 2012 #110

re:Fox News Says Gabby Douglas� Outfits Aren�t Patriotic Enough allan01 Aug 2012 #115

Oh for the love of dog Botany Aug 2012 #117

ClusterFox: "She's not Amurkin' cuz she's a neegrow." muntrv Aug 2012 #118

They're going to fellate themselves over... a la izquierda Aug 2012 #120

Somehow, griping about the quality of the news... bhikkhu Aug 2012 #121

successful black females really threaten FOX repukes Skittles Aug 2012 #124

Faux snooze is still on? I thought Ruppert was in jail over on the other side of the ocean for lonestarnot Aug 2012 #125

so Camerota wants us to be like commies? Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2012 #126

FYI, David Webb is black RZM Aug 2012 #127

oh please SemperEadem Aug 2012 #135

Dog whistle alert. Zalatix Aug 2012 #128

what else would flabby bodied misfits say? SemperEadem Aug 2012 #130

If Gabby Douglas had worn red, white and blue, they'd be complaining about her disrespecting SemperEadem Aug 2012 #132

Hey, David Webb... Canuckistanian Aug 2012 #134

How dare she wear that black skin lobodons Aug 2012 #138

As most of you have nailed it, SmittynMo Aug 2012 #139