ESPN Sportswriter Triggered by American Flag at Olympics Because of 'Capitol Riots' | Todd Starnes

ESPN Sportswriter Triggered by American Flag at Olympics Because of 'Capitol Riots' | Todd Starnes

"An ESPN sportswriter complained Monday that he can’t enjoy the opening ceremonies of the Tokyo Olympics because the American flag reminded him of Jan. 6.

William “Bill” Rhoden of ESPN’s “The Undefeated” told “CBS This Morning” his view changed this year after covering five of them.

“I love the opening ceremonies, march of countries,” he said. “then I realized, you know, man, particularly after these last four years, I had it wrong. Nationalism is not good. We’ve seen the rise of White nationalism. Nationalism is not good, and also, this whole idea — I keep thinking back on the Capitol riots, and I saw a lot of, you know, U.S. flags.”...Read all.