Team USA skater's tweet draws mixed reactions after coin toss decides Olympic flagbearer | Fox News
A tweet posted to the account of Shani Davis, right, is blasting the selection of luger Erin Hamlin as the U.S. flagbearer for Friday's opening ceremony for the Winter Olympics in South Korea. (Associated Press)
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A tweet posted to the account of Shani Davis, right, is blasting the selection of luger Erin Hamlin as the U.S. flagbearer for Friday's opening ceremony for the Winter Olympics in South Korea. (Associated Press)
A speedskater on Team USA lambasted the organization Thursday for not allowing him to be the flag-bearer for Friday's opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in South Korea.
The skater, Shani Davis, 35, lost a coin toss to luger Erin Hamlin, 31, after a vote ended in a tie, the Daily Mail reported. Both were among eight athletes vying to become the U.S. flag-bearer in the Parade of Nations.
Davis took to Twitter to criticize the decision and posture his credentials.
I am an American and when I won the 1000m in 2010 I became the first American to 2-peat in that event. @TeamUSA dishonorably tossed a coin to decide its 2018 flag bearer. No problem. I can wait until 2022. #BlackHistoryMonth2018 #PyeongChang2018
If anyone knows the sting of racism it is Olympic athletes.. especially speed skaters.
#BlackHistoryMonth2018