Culture Coin toss to determine US Olympics flag-bearer becomes problematic - we wuz flagz

http://time.com/5141291/shani-davis-team-usa-flag-bearer-winter-olympics/

U.S. Olympic speedskaters Shani Davis and Brian Hansen reportedly skipped Friday’s 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony amid controversy over the flag bearer selection process.

Davis, a two-time Olympic champion, had originally intended not to attend the 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony due to his training schedule, a spokesman for U.S. speed skating told NBC. However, he had briefly reconsidered when he learned that he was tied with Erin Hamlin in the voting process for the role of Team U.S.A. flag bearer. But Hamlin was chosen as flag bearer in a tiebreaker.

In a tweet posted on Thursday, Davis accused Team USA of acting “dishonorably” after Hamlin bagged the role through a coin toss.

“I am an American and when I won the 1000m in 2010 I became the first American to 2-peat in that event. Team USA dishonorably tossed a coin to decide its 2018 flag bearer [sic].”

“No problem. I can wait until 2022,” he added.

Davis also referenced Black History Month in his tweet.

The two Olympic medal winners tied 4-4, according to the Associated Press, after votes were counted from the eight different sports federations that have a say in the matter of flag bearer.

Hansen had told NBC that he intended to skip the ceremony in order to rest.

“Opening Ceremony is one of my favorite days from the past two Olympic Games I’ve competed in, but at the same time, you know, I remember the next day, my legs were just a little stiff, my lower back was a little sore, so, you know, I think I might skip it this time around,” he said.
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Ruin said:
Your equation is missing the crucial kangz variable. It's like you've never even studied black calculus.
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that's implied though, because the FBI is part of an elite force of Yakub's albonoids, going back thousands of years.
 
"We have two equally qualified candidates, but how can we choose them impartially? Let's let randomness decide, since it is pure in its unbiasedness!"

*Black Guy Loses*

"THIS IS FUCKING RACIST, YOU WHITE FUCKS, DON'T YOU KNOW IT IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH, ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME, RACISIM, WHITE SUPREMACIST COUNTRY, DISHNOR"
 
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So he'd already decided not to go, but when he was told he definitely wouldn't be needed he screamed racism.

That's one guy I hope doesn't get on any podium (if he does, I bet the stupid bastard gets down on one knee during the anthem).
 
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It's pretty obvious they don't recruit these people for their brains. Really glad Black History Persecution Complex Month is the shortest and shittiest month of the year.
 
PurpleDude said:
It's pretty obvious they don't recruit these people for their brains. Really glad Black History Persecution Complex Month is the shortest and shittiest month of the year.
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It's cold, dreary and sucks for outdoor activities. They actually do complain about the length a lot. But too bad. Be glad you got anything at all.

So this guy thinks a coin toss is racist despite him only suddenly wanting to be flag bearer when he heard he was in the running? How convenient. Coin tosses are random outcomes. He doesn't care about carrying the flag. He just wants attention like that astronaut that got bumped off the mission.
 
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