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Originally Posted by Quicksilver
That may be but let's keep on track with the truth regarding Jessie Owens and Hitler.
Hitler viewed African-Americans as inferior and chastised the United States for stooping to use these "non-humans." Despite the endless racial epithets and the constant presence of the red and black swastika, Owens made Hitler eat his words with four gold medals.
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Of course. But my point was that athletes usually just want to play the game. Rarely do they want to be involved in a political spitting match. Owens' close friendship with his German counterpart is evidence enough of that. Obviously both Owens and Long did not hold a high opinion of the leaders of either country.