Tennis star Coco Gauff was named as a flag bearer in the Opening Ceremony alongside LeBron James. Even before the Opening Ceremony, some sports have gotten underway. The Team USA men's soccer team lost its first match to France. NBC News' Stephanie Gosk reports from Paris.
LeBron James is about to make history yet again. The 39-year-old NBA superstar, about to compete in his fourth Olympics, will be one of two flag bearers for the U.S. Olympic team in Paris on Friday. Surprisingly, James will be the first men’s basketball player to carry the flag for the U.S. As he is arguably the greatest player to ever lace them up, he is a fitting first.
In their minds, James refusing to uncritically “back the blue,” calling out anti-Black racism and defending the right of athletes to express their dissent by kneeling during the national anthem was proof that he didn’t love his country. Fox News’ Laura Ingraham infamously suggested that he “shut up and dribble.” We saw the same criticism lobbed at Colin Kaepernik, who was then a quarterback with the San Francisco 49ers.
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