"In response, Giannotti jokingly asked Esiason if the newly-minted gold medalists were happy to represent America. That teed up Esiason to take shots at the athletes who have criticize the country. Yeah, they seemed to be happy to represent America, he said. Not everybody is, but everybody should just pipe down and just do their sport, and play for our country, and respect the flag, and respect everything that's going on."
"Last week, American skier Hunter Hess admitted to feeling mixed emotions when asked about representing the amid ongoing tensions involving ICE. Just because I wear the flag, it doesn't mean I represent everything that is going on in the U.S., Hess added. Chris Lillis, Hess's teammate, expressed similar sentiments at that same press conference when he said he was heartbroken over the situation unfolding in the U.S. I think that as a country, Lillis said, We need to focus on respecting everybody's rights and making sure that we're treating our citizens as well as anybody, with love and respect."
Boomer Esiason criticized U.S. Olympians for publicly criticizing the country during an episode of Boomer And Gio, asserting most athletes were happy to represent America. He urged athletes who voice criticisms to "pipe down," focus on their sport, play for the country, and respect the flag. Esiason cited the United States' figure skating team winning a gold medal in Milan as an example. American skier Hunter Hess said he felt mixed emotions about representing the country amid ongoing tensions involving ICE and clarified that wearing the flag does not equal representing everything happening in the U.S. Teammate Chris Lillis said he was heartbroken and urged respect for citizens' rights and care for others.
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