Matt Jones
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The white guy that comes in second is from Australia, and they asked him to do it.
And he said, I feel like it's weird for a white guy to hold up the black power symbol.
So he put on a patch on his shoulder to show solidarity with him.
And there's a great story in Australia how for about 25 years he was not allowed.
He was basically shunned by the entire country.
All three of those people.
How many years is this now?
Jesse Owens running in front of Adolf Hitler.
Showcasing, you know, that whole Olympics was about white supremacy.
And then Jesse Owens wins the 100 meter dash with Adolf Hitler standing there.
Like politics have always been part of the Olympics.
So it doesn't bother me.
Now, if people don't like it, I understand that.
But the idea, like I've heard people say, well, they should be sent home.