American Fencer, Hammer Thrower Protest On Medal Podium At Pan-American Games
by Gabe Fernandez from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#4N30V)
Two American athletes used their literal platforms on medalist podiums at the Pan-American Games in Lima, Peru to draw attention to social injustice in the United States. Fencer Race Imboden displayed his protest on Thursday in the form of taking a knee, while hammer thrower Gwen Berry raised her fist on Saturday."