How to ruin sports: inject politics, and turn off half the country. Team USA freestyle skier Chris Lillis told journalists on Friday in response to questions referencing ICE’s actions in Minneapolis and the protests against them.
“I think that as a country, we need to focus on respecting everybody’s rights and making sure that we’re treating our citizens as well as anybody with love and respect,” Lillis said. “And I hope that when people look at athletes competing in the Olympics, they realize that that’s the America that we’re trying to represent.”
“I think it brings up mixed emotions to represent the U.S. right now, I think. It’s a little hard. There’s obviously a lot going on that I’m not the biggest fan of, and I think a lot of people aren’t. I think for me it’s more I’m representing my, like, friends and family back home, the people that represented it before me, all the things that I believe are good about the U.S.,” Hess said.
“I just think, if it aligns with my moral values, I feel like I’m representing it. Just because I’m wearing the flag doesn’t mean I represent everything that’s going on in the U.S.,” he continued. “So yeah, I just kind of want to do it like for my friends and my family and the people that supported me getting here.”
How about citizens’ rights? Maybe we don’t want to pay for them or get killed by them?
If an athlete doesn’t like America and is going abroad to represent the country, they should at least represent us honorably. If they can’t, they should be sent home immediately. They sound like spoiled brats. No other nation does this. Communist and fascist nations seem proud to represent their countries. They aren’t spoiled rotten.
Some people are calling for a boycott. Some Olympians certainly are spoiling the event. The entire reason for the Olympics is to bring home the American spirit. I’d much rather see our athletes lose than have these fools representing us. We shouldn’t fund them.
They all have the same line: it’s their morals; they are concerned about human rights, and they’re conflicted about the nation. So, if we don’t want invaders in the country, especially criminals, are we immoral and disrespecting human rights? They need to STHU.
A Few Examples
What a relief. We have a figure skater skating for LGBTQ+++. She’s a dupe.
It is simply another politicized leftist issue. Why is sex coming into this?
Listening to athletes opine on politics is going to ruin the Olympics https://t.co/roO3FJxNJ5
— Marc Thiessen 🇺🇸❤️🇺🇦🇹🇼🇮🇱 (@marcthiessen) February 7, 2026
Why is this idiot still in the USA, and why is he representing us?
BREAKING – Americans are now promising to boycott the Olympics after numerous Team USA athletes trashed America, including skier Hunter Hess, who claimed that while he may be wearing the U.S. flag, it doesn’t mean he is representing the country. pic.twitter.com/QF8qcYaMDR
— Right Angle News Network (@Rightanglenews) February 7, 2026
Illegal aliens need to go home. We can’t afford them and I’m tired of watching the criminal aliens rape and kill Americans. These athletes are dumb jocks.
Crazy that American athletes, that have the privilege to represent their country, the go on to trash it. If you don’t like it don’t represent. pic.twitter.com/hxUS3Irjlw
— Fletcher Williams “I Suck At Games” Channel (@Fletche64618733) February 7, 2026
They are so stupid, it’s hard to believe.
Another reason why I’m not watching the Winter Olympics this year. Weak minded liberals have taken over Team USA and are trashing America in Italy. These spoiled rich kids do not speak for me. pic.twitter.com/O4Hdn8SEaS
— Scott Adams (@scottadamsshow) February 7, 2026
We need to clone this lovely young lady.
There’s a lot of disgraceful Team USA Olympic athletes attacking their own country.
Here’s a quick reminder of how true athletes act:
“I love representing the U.S. I freakin’ love living there. I love it. I’m so happy I get to represent USA” 🇺🇸
pic.twitter.com/UOvJrZZtpV— Jack (@jackunheard) February 7, 2026
Another responsible young woman!
Terrible question. Great answer.
I’m sick of the hate on America. It’s nice to see athletes who are PROUD of representing America. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/3SyOUTVURr
— Sassafrass84 (@Sassafrass_84) January 23, 2026
Where is the Olympian spirit?
“It doesn’t feel like the #Olympics because there isn’t a great American spirit behind this Olympics team.” – @ClayTravis pic.twitter.com/sKKvHfXZ5a
— OutKick (@Outkick) July 28, 2021
We know Bad Bunny is going to ruin the Super Bowl halftime performance, but did you know about Billie Joe Armstrong? He is telling ICE agents to quit their “shitty” jobs. He’s a miserable little twerp.
At a Super Bowl weekend performance, Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong tells ICE agents to quit their “sh*tty” jobs and alludes to the fact that they’ll be prosecuted once Trump leaves office.
The NFL absolutely hates its customers. pic.twitter.com/E1uNyesWPk
— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) February 7, 2026
I noticed a typo in the title, it should read at the end STFU.
Every single one of those hypocritical brats needs to put a shed in their backyard and pay for an illegals housing, food, healthcare, education, that is – if they don’t break in and rob them first. PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS. OTHERWISE, STFU.
Years ago I read the US Olympic teams got no taxpayer support. I hope that practice is still in place because they don’t deserve it. I also do not want my tax money going to support any professional athletic teams in any way including building their playpens. I feel the same way about tax dollars supporting the arts. Let those… Read more »
It ought not be allowed. Send them home. We cannot allow leftism to infiltrate everywhere.
If these Olympians want to disgrace themselves by slamming America on foreign soil, then we should disclaim them as representing America and not recognize their accomplishmenst. Person non grata. Next, the State Department should cancel their passports and never allow them to set food on America soil. man without a country comes to mind. As an American, I am sick… Read more »
“Get killed by them?” You have a greater chance of being hurt or worse by a citizen than an immigrant. Stop with the fear mongering.
And these athletes have every right to express their first amendment rights. You want them silenced because you disagree. That is dangerous.
You are an idiot. And probably BOT. Thanks for participating
What it wrote was the usual distortion of free speech.
They’re not immigrants. They are illegals. Learn the official language of government or STFU.
They do not have that imagined right, since the event is funded and sponsored by the USA.
In corporations they would be fired immediately, I know a person that was.