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No_Lube_Insertion t1_j9qwy6z wrote

And then consequently being treated like shit by the president because of the color of his skin...

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blackwaterwednesday t1_j9rd1ih wrote

It's horrible though he looks on top of the world. He stuck it to the man and was an inspiration to countless young men and women. Clearly proving to himself and others that he wasn't just good enough but one of the best.

I can't Imagine the strength it took mentally and physically but he persevered through it all and went down in history.

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HimalayanJoe t1_j9r97cu wrote

Came to say this, absolutely shameful that he was shunned like that when he returned. If he was white, he would have been showered with accolades and treated as royalty by the powers that be.

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[deleted] t1_j9ti3wm wrote

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SpamFriedMice t1_j9twzgl wrote

What did you have to try and squeeze in some republican dig to distract from a democrat president treated him poorly?

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FoetusScrambler t1_j9ty53j wrote

I don't think being a democrat/republican had anything to do with Owens treatment

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Living_Sucks t1_j9rzau5 wrote

What did the president do to treat him like shit

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Fuckoffassholes t1_j9ttu0l wrote

We don't seek "facts." We hear an inflammatory statement, we hop on the outrage wagon. It's more fun when you don't think too much.

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williepep1960 t1_j9twkt8 wrote

Same thing happened with Muhammad Ali when he won olympic gold medal in 60's

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