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CatWoman

(79,302 posts)
Tue Jan 12, 2021, 07:40 PM Jan 2021

Olympic Gold Medalist Was Part of Crowd That Invaded Capitol

Klete Keller, who won swimming medals in three Summer Games, was captured on video inside the U.S. Capitol Rotunda during last week’s violent election protest.

Klete Keller, a champion swimmer who won two Olympic gold medals as a relay teammate of Michael Phelps, was identified by former teammates and coaches as a member of the crowd that surged into the U.S. Capitol during violent protests on Wednesday.

A video posted by a reporter from a conservative outlet, Townhall, appeared to show the 6-foot-6 Keller towering over a crowd that was pushing and shoving with police officers who were trying to clear the Capitol Rotunda.

Several former teammates and coaches said they recognized Keller in the video because of his size and because he was wearing a U.S. Olympic team jacket that had “USA” printed across the back and down the sleeves.

A green face covering, which might have obscured his identity, hung loosely around his neck, leaving his bearded face clearly visible.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/12/sports/olympics/klete-keller-capitol-trump.html

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Olympic Gold Medalist Was Part of Crowd That Invaded Capitol (Original Post) CatWoman Jan 2021 OP
Radicalization by conspiracy theory knows no boundaries. dchill Jan 2021 #1
disgusting Skittles Jan 2021 #2
Prison Bluethroughu Jan 2021 #3
I agree rockfordfile Jan 2021 #7
Disgusting. He represented USA. Now, he represents Trump Fascism. NCjack Jan 2021 #4
Prosecute him and take his medals away. njhoneybadger Jan 2021 #5
i should think the olympic committee won't have a sense of humor about this CatWoman Jan 2021 #10
FUCKING WOW !!! MAGA Melts Minds uponit7771 Jan 2021 #6
That WAS Klete Keller? Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2021 #8
.... CatWoman Jan 2021 #9
Japan 2021 . . . Iliyah Jan 2021 #11
Was he the clown that got in trouble for shoplifting during the last Olympics? n/t FSogol Jan 2021 #12

NCjack

(10,279 posts)
4. Disgusting. He represented USA. Now, he represents Trump Fascism.
Tue Jan 12, 2021, 07:43 PM
Jan 2021

Get to the no-fly list, for a start.

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