Race Imboden took a knee during a gold medal-winning ceremony at the Pan American Games after reading a social media post from his mom.
U.S. fencer Race Imboden has revealed the inspirational role his mother played in his decision to protest President Donald Trump by taking a knee during a medal ceremony at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, on Friday.
“And I couldn’t think of a better time to use my voice than when I had just succeeded and won a competition and was at a moment that really for me is the pinnacle for my happiness,” the 26-year-old told host Don Lemon. Imboden tweeted Friday that his pride in representing Team USA had been “cut short by the multiple shortcomings of the country I hold so dear to my heart.”
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