"Innocent people have been murdered, and enough is enough, said Kenworthy. We can't wait around while ICE continues to operate with unchecked power in our communities. Senators still have leverage right now and must use it to demand real guardrails and accountability including getting ICE and CBP [customs and border protection] out of our communities, ending blank-check funding for brutality, and establishing clear limits on warrantless arrests, profiling, and enforcement at sensitive locations like schools and hospitals."
"No kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda is permitted in any Olympic sites, venues or other areas, as he made the post on social media. An IOC media spokesperson confirmed: During the Olympic Games, all participants have the opportunity to express their views as per the Athlete Expression Guidelines. The IOC does not regulate personal social media posts."
Gus Kenworthy urinated the words "Fuck Ice" in snow and posted the image on Instagram while preparing to compete for Team GB in the free-ski half-pipe. Kenworthy called for Americans to write to senators to impose guardrails and accountability on ICE and CBP, citing murders and unchecked power. He followed up the post with another joking caption and photos. ICE agents are part of the security detail in Milan for US vice-president JD Vance. The IOC said athletes may express views on personal social media and that the Olympic body does not regulate such posts.
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