Gwen Berry, the controversial US Olympian who shocked the nation after turning her back on the national anthem is reportedly being sponsored by a left-wing advocacy group that supports the ‘defund the police’ movement.
Berry who is a member of the American Olympian squad and ranks high as a hammer thrower sparked great fury recently when she turned away while the American National Anthem was being played. The incident reportedly took place during a trials sporting event for track and field.
Now, local media outlets are confirming news about how she is being sponsored by ‘Color of Change.’ This a left-wing-based group that thoroughly supports the ‘Defund the Police’ movement.
Morover, Color of Change has also reportedly sponsored the US Olympian since the start of last September, with full claims of support throughout the end of this year too. Therefore, it was not surprising for many critics to witness the sheer amount of support and applause she received for her bold stance.
The group referred to her act as ‘leadership’ as the American athlete faced great backlash from viewers across the board.
This includes the Republican Congressman as well as a member of the Senate who called for her immediate removal from the team. In the same way, many other notable personalities held the opinion that Olympians who can’t respect the country’s national anthem should not be representing the nation in the first place.
Color of Change recently released a statement in favor of Gwen Berry, showing their relentless support for her behavior while stating how proud they were to sponsor her and negotiate a deal with PUMA so as to push forward corporations that work in favor of Black athletes.
Moreover, they also spoke about how grateful they were to see her speak on behalf of Black communities, calling her decision a leadership move.
The shocking statement was released on Twitter with the athlete immediately generating a response that stated, ‘Thank you Color of Change for always being by my side!”