Former boxing Heavyweight Champion of the World George Foreman knows a thing or two about the American dream.
Foreman became one of the all-time greats in the sport, and it all began back during the 1968 Olympic games, when a then 19-year-old Foreman defeated Ionas Chepulis of the Soviet Union to win the gold medal.
Though it wasn’t the popular thing to do at the time, Foreman proudly paraded around the ring waving the U.S. flag.
Foreman said if he had to go back and do it again, he’d wave two flags.
He echoed a similar sentiment in a recent Patriotic Twitter post, saying:
“For about 54 years, people have ask me not to keep saying “I love America” Well I do and I’m not ashamed. Don’t leave it; Love it. Happy 4th of July.”
The post came on the heals of several current American Olympic athletes disrespecting the country they represent by turning their backs on the National Anthem, and bashing the American way of life.
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