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WT Frig? Strip His Medal
Leo Manzano won silver in the 1500 meter race in an American uniform. He was brought to America illegally by his law-breaking parents. Eventually this family of law breakers made their, eventual ingrate, illegal kid a citizen.
After his second place finish he picked up a Mexican flag to prance around with. This is like waving around a picture of your old girlfriend, the one that you had to run from because she offered you little, at your 25th wedding anniversary.
Screw you, Manzano.
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From CNN
Every few years, I reassess how I feel about Mexican-Americans who wave Mexican flags. Much of it has to do with who is doing the waving and under what circumstances.In 2006, I wrote a column saying it was a bad idea for immigration reform advocates to wave Mexican flags as they marched through U.S. cities such as Phoenix, Chicago, Dallas and Los Angeles. It’s illogical to show your allegiance to one country while demanding accommodation from another.
But in 2007, I penned another column after attending a Luis Miguel concert in Las Vegas where fans of the Mexican singer unfurled Mexican flags. Nothing wrong with that, I concluded.
Ruben Navarrette Jr.
It’s all about context. There is a big difference between a political protest and a concert.
Now, thanks to U.S. Olympic medalist Leo Manzano, and what I consider to be the misguided and ill-mannered way he chose to celebrate his silver medal in the 1500-meters final, I get the chance to think through the subject of flag-waving once again.
Unslung Hero
August 11th, 2012
He’s technically an illegal alien. Ship him back!!!
How did he get to compete in the first place……?
Lisl
August 11th, 2012
Yeah yeah I get that people want to remember where they came from. But where that guy came from didn’t give him the opportunity to work hard and excel.
How about a little respect to the country that opened its arms to you? Why is that so much to ask of some people?
grayscape
August 11th, 2012
Why do some immigrants want to celebrate the country they left and shit on the one they now live in?
Jim
August 11th, 2012
As a former middle distance runner, I’m happy an American captured a medal. I think the last guy to win one in the 1500 was Jim Ryan. At the same time hombre, you got to dance with the one who brought you.
Lisl
August 11th, 2012
And you know what else really irks me about this? Some kids in Cali got in trouble for wearing the flag of their own country IN their own country, and this %^&^&*%$(*%^% gets to wave around a foreign flag when *representing* the USA?
Xavier
August 11th, 2012
Take the medal, take the money, nullify the #2 record, and move #3 and #4 up a slot.
Some people need to learn the meaning of shame.
pops
August 11th, 2012
honest i thought it was a photoshop of obama. time to get the eyes checked.
listingstarboard
August 11th, 2012
So easy for Mexicans and Blacks in this country to “pine” for their “homeland” from the comfort and safety of the USA, where AMERICANS die to protect them. FAT RUCKERS.
The Doktor
August 11th, 2012
Proving, in front of the WORLD, that he is, most definitely, NUMBER TWO.
citizenjane
August 11th, 2012
Let him carry the Mexican flag for Mexico in the closing ceremony,then
ship his ASS back to Mexico.
Xavier
August 11th, 2012
@The Doktor
Like Neil Armstrong, your mic dropped a short sound.
“most definitely, A NUMBER TWO.”
Cruisin' Cat
August 11th, 2012
Ruben Navarrette, a class act right up there with La Raza. Still, I tend to agree with him – this ‘athlete’ is supposedly representing the USA.
On the other hand, so is obama, and we see what a swell job he’s done.
AvgDude
August 11th, 2012
Manzano holds dual citizenship. He’s proud of being Mexican, but he does run for the US, and he’s damn good. He did give preferential treatment for the US flag; so chill out a bit.
Xavier
August 11th, 2012
@AvgDude
I don’t see any dual citizenship logos on his uniform. Who provided all the funds for his training again?
He’s been disrespectful to the country that allowed him to become a citizen even after getting off to an illegal start. Bastard oughta be on his knees in that picture thanking America.
Pickled Liver
August 11th, 2012
If you’re a hyphenated American – You’re not really an American!
cfm990
August 11th, 2012
Put that in the win column with an asterisk.
tripseven
August 11th, 2012
What…no lighter fluid and flame to go with…pussy!
conservative cowgirl
August 11th, 2012
Gee, I wonder which country paid ALL of his expenses to be there. What an ungrateful schmuck.
Doc
August 11th, 2012
My God Father came from Mexico early 1942 to join the Marine Corps and fight the Japanese. He was wounded twice in the Pacific Campaign, became a naturalized citizen. You only spoke English in his house and he flew the American Flag in his yard till the day he died. If he were alive today and say that…he would be wanting to kick somebodies ass!
Graceia
August 11th, 2012
As an expat living in a foreign country, I try to always be respectful of my host counry and not do the Rah! Rah! USA! thing here where I live…
I do it with joy and gusto when I visit home, but good manners and an awareness of your surroundings should overshadow personal bias.
I believe this action was rude and thoughtless to his adopted country. Class is as class does.
FreeMan - Chick-fil-A today
August 11th, 2012
Give the -citizen his -flag and put him on a -bus to his -homeland with his -medal.
Anonymous
August 11th, 2012
Ship his Dumb ASS back to Mexico
The Doktor
August 11th, 2012
@Xavier – Bingo.
dong_ha68
August 11th, 2012
Pickled Liver. Well saaid my friend, well said.
dude
August 11th, 2012
PUTO
Bob M.
August 11th, 2012
See if he can beat the world record 200m breaststroke time across the Rio Grande, while our Olympic Medalists in pistol, rifle & shotgun stand on the TEXAS side, providing… ‘encouragement’…
>:->
CrustyB
August 11th, 2012
When I am president anyone who waves the flag of a foreign country will be immediately and permanently deported to that country.
Crusty/Jameson 2012
sablegsd
August 11th, 2012
ESAD, you fucking wetback beaner son of a mexican whore.
Moe Tom
August 11th, 2012
Greyscape. Re Why do immigrants want to celebrate….
Let me explain me. Take, for example, the Ryder Cup.
The USA v Europe in golf. I, being from Ireland,want to see all the Irish lads win their matches, but I want the U S of A to win the tournament.
It’s an “in the blood” thing.
If Ireland declared war on America tomorrow I would
fight for America. and probably be on the losing side. Hee, hee,he.
PS the mex is a dick. Semper fi.
Bad Brad
August 11th, 2012
Proper course of action is to deport his ass and award the metal to Mexico.
Bad Brad
August 11th, 2012
Oh and by the way some one should remind him silver is just the first loser.
faketony
August 12th, 2012
His father came illegally to the USA and was granted citizenship by Reagan`s 1986 amnesty (father then brought the rest of his illegal brood) which is why I say never reward bad or illegal behaviour unless you want more bad or illegal behaviour.
Hope someone sics their dog on this classless ingrate….
Groucho Marxist
August 12th, 2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqhv1g0sIpY.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Olympics_Black_Power_salute
Wraith
August 12th, 2012
Pinche pendejo. Tome tu culo de regreso a México.
SgtZim
August 12th, 2012
Running, jumping, swimming… surprised we don’t have more wetback medalists.
Death_By_Farts
August 12th, 2012
Wrap his greasy ass in that mexican flag and give him a good old fashioned Marine Corps blanket party.
Then send him back to mexico in a catapault.
Blacksmith8✡
August 12th, 2012
If that beautiful little girl Gabrielle Douglas had been born in any other country on earth, she would never have been allowed to even try to earn a shot at competing for her nation in the Olympics. Doubt me? Pick a country and tell me how she could make the gymnastics team for that country.
This prog scud manZERO should NEVER have been qualified for TeamUSA! BUT we have anchor babies thanks to the progs like JFK, LBJ, gorBULL warming senior, and the Dragon formerly known as byrd.
What kind of world has Usaine Bolt pausing mid sentence to honor the country where he has visited and has friends, but the wimpy prog who was forced to come here can’t take a minute to remember where he grew up?