U.S. Hammer thrower Gwen Berry who made waves with her Olympic trials protest failed to win a medal at the Tokyo Olympic games or even come close.
Berry finished 11th in a field of 12, registering a distance of 71.35 meters in her throw.
Berry tweeted:
People hate me when I succeed
People show me hate when I don’t
Either way.. my message still remains
I still will be an advocate for CHANGE and SOCIAL JUSTICE ..
People hate me when I succeed
People show me hate when I don’tEither way.. my message still remains
I still will be an advocate for CHANGE and SOCIAL JUSTICE .. #ActivistAthlete 🖤🖤✊🏾✊🏾#yallcouldNever #YallWatchingMe— Gwen Berry OLY (@MzBerryThrows) August 3, 2021
Dinesh D’Souza blasted Berry as well as Megan Rapinoe on Twitter, writing “The spirit of anti-Americanism.”
The spirit of anti-Americanism #Olympics #MeganRapinoe #GwenBerry pic.twitter.com/30VbtfeuG1
— Dinesh D'Souza (@DineshDSouza) August 4, 2021