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No_Lube_Insertion t1_j9qwy6z wrote

And then consequently being treated like shit by the president because of the color of his skin...

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blackwaterwednesday t1_j9rd1ih wrote

It's horrible though he looks on top of the world. He stuck it to the man and was an inspiration to countless young men and women. Clearly proving to himself and others that he wasn't just good enough but one of the best.

I can't Imagine the strength it took mentally and physically but he persevered through it all and went down in history.

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HimalayanJoe t1_j9r97cu wrote

Came to say this, absolutely shameful that he was shunned like that when he returned. If he was white, he would have been showered with accolades and treated as royalty by the powers that be.

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SpamFriedMice t1_j9twzgl wrote

What did you have to try and squeeze in some republican dig to distract from a democrat president treated him poorly?

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FoetusScrambler t1_j9ty53j wrote

I don't think being a democrat/republican had anything to do with Owens treatment

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Living_Sucks t1_j9rzau5 wrote

What did the president do to treat him like shit

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Fuckoffassholes t1_j9ttu0l wrote

We don't seek "facts." We hear an inflammatory statement, we hop on the outrage wagon. It's more fun when you don't think too much.

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williepep1960 t1_j9twkt8 wrote

Same thing happened with Muhammad Ali when he won olympic gold medal in 60's

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Important_Box5685 t1_j9rpfme wrote

America turned its back on Jessie. The man died poor. None of his success on the track gave him opportunities white former Olympians were given who accomplished far less. White supremacy in America denied Jessie off the track after using him on it vs Germany/Hitler. Rest in Paradise, Mr Owens. 💔😢😢

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OneWorldMouse t1_j9sdoec wrote

At least we can celebrate him today. He don't care now.

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scotozia t1_j9s7uso wrote

On his way to go be treated as a second class citizen by the country he just represented at the highest level of competition.

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djslock t1_j9s3s4e wrote

And then in America they treated him like crap again… 😔

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Augenglubscher t1_j9tt5wu wrote

So bad in fact that in the White House, he had to use the food elevator rather than the one for humans. He later said he was treated better in Nazi Germany than in the US, I mean how tf do you treat anyone, let alone an Olympic champion, like that.

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IslandLaborer t1_j9u2ex7 wrote

How do you think CNN and others would treat him these days? Successful outspoken republican black athlete still wouldn’t get much love from the same group of people as back then. I guess unless you believe in the switching of political parties and FDR was actually a republican or whatever nonsense they say.

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Microwavegerbil t1_j9vk6bs wrote

"how can you have a point if I aggressively misunderstand it?!'

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IslandLaborer t1_ja03s3r wrote

I’m sure you treated Herschel Walker with the utmost respect. Feel free to educate me microwave.

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iamnobody1970 t1_j9qu7sd wrote

I wish men still dressed this classy

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Hitlerclone_3 t1_j9qzgi3 wrote

Be the change you want to see in the world. Personally I wish everyone wore sweatpants all the time.

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Timemisused t1_j9re87m wrote

I read the first comment and thought yeah, it’d be nice if men dressed this way again and then I read your comment and was torn because, man I love my trackpants!

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nibbler666 t1_j9rwozc wrote

I'm a sweatpants guy, too. And I for one actually am the change I want to see in the world. :-)

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LOTRugoingtothemall t1_j9tv550 wrote

Do you know how much it would cost to buy and maintain a wardrobe of suits, ties, shirts, shoes, and hats?

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ma2412 t1_j9uc7wl wrote

No. But a few days ago I saw a jacket for €2600 instead of €5200. That's slightly out of my price range, let's put it like that.

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brutalduties t1_j9qy9ot wrote

This man is on top of the world.

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PieMastaSam t1_j9r55lg wrote

Damn, motherfuckers would put on a suit and tie for anything back in the day. People can't afford that nowadays unfortunately.

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Rj_eightonesix t1_j9riwoe wrote

" and now for my next impression, Jesse Owens!" *runs

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CapriSonnet t1_j9susnd wrote

Incredible how he achieved so much with only one leg.

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ByronsLastStand t1_j9sw859 wrote

Now that's a good look! Definitely a man who, among other things, knew how to dress damn well

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MarcusCaspius t1_j9scufk wrote

Nothing like an unexpected "underdog" beating the pants of an over confident misguided state sponsored group. 😉

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Built4thekill t1_j9t8obo wrote

He was still running by the looks of it

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shanksisevil t1_j9tdfkh wrote

Really should have been everything sharp and in focus, then just a movement blur of him

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RTwhyNot t1_j9tg7l4 wrote

But when he arrived in the US he was treated like shit.

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reebeaster t1_j9tj5g6 wrote

I read this book, The Book Thief, where a child really looked up to Jesse Owens in it. Incredible book too.

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ktxed t1_j9tsqdr wrote

now that's an OG

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Effective-Cod3635 t1_j9tun9h wrote

Jesse owens was he a massive dude? Gettin Bo Jackson vibes in this pic

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orangetwentythree t1_j9tz7t7 wrote

And it’s crazy how many SEC football teams didn’t have a black football player for another 35-40 years

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jfuite t1_j9ua35o wrote

Back in the day when men carried their sensible luggage.

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davida1225 t1_j9v2p73 wrote

And (US neo)Nazis still don't like blacks to this day.

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NomenNescio13 t1_j9skah2 wrote

Soooo let's take a break from the awful racist legacy here for just one second, cus is it me, or does he look a lot like Mikayla from GMM?

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Chiefydawg1 t1_j9s72fy wrote

O-H...

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Jmen4Ever t1_j9vhqn3 wrote

Oddly enough, the President who gave him the Presidential Medal of Freedom was Ford. A Michigan man.

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Medcait t1_j9s8t86 wrote

Like “phew. Not in Germany anymore”.

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Aggressive-Cut5836 t1_j9se01f wrote

He was treated better in Nazi Germany than he was in the US. Pretty sad really.

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hillo538 t1_j9s4ogh wrote

Jesse owens had became something of a nazi sympathizer because of the big reaction in contemporary Germany to his athleticism: they changed a street name in his honor, and infamously hitler had gave him a wave.

Iirc during ww2 he publicly spoke against intervening against the nazis, and when he was an even older man iirc during an interview with a journalist he produced a picture of hitler that he carried with him in his wallet.

Kind of a sad thing to have happened, it’s not like America offered him any positive reinforcement during the most emotional and influential moments in his life, hitler straight took advantage of him :(

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citizensbandradio t1_j9tbb7g wrote

You are so full of shit that I'm honestly astounded that you actually got upvotes for that incoherent load of verbal diarrhea.

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hillo538 t1_j9uqlx1 wrote

Care to fact check anything I said?

This picture makes me sad because it reminds me of how this guy was emotionally taken advantage of, and ignored by the American president and the leaders of western nations

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