Veteran GOP Lawmakers Call for Gwen Berry’s Removal From US Olympic Team Over Anthem Protest

Gwendolyn Berry (L), looks away as DeAnna Price stands for the national anthem after the finals of the women's hammer throw at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Ore., on June 26, 2021. Charlie Riedel/AP Photo

Two Republican lawmakers are calling for hammer thrower bronze medalist Gwendolyn Berry to be removed from the team after using her position in the U.S. Olympics as a vehicle for her activism.

Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) and Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) made similar comments over the June 26 incident when Berry decided to turn away from the American flag and place a black T-shirt over her head as the National Anthem was playing during the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in Oregon.