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No disrespect to Lebron, but Dee should have been chosen as the US flag bearer.
 

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No disrespect to Lebron, but Dee should have been chosen as the US flag bearer.

Is there a flag bearer for each US team? I find it hard to believe he's the most deserving out of all US athletes.
 
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Is there a flag bearer for each US team? I find it hard to believe he's the most deserving out of all US athletes.
I think there are 2 flag bearers. LeBron is 1, and maybe Simone Biles/Katie Ledecky?
 

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I think there are 2 flag bearers. LeBron is 1, and maybe Simone Biles/Katie Ledecky?

I don't think any lifetime professional athlete should represent the US as flag bearer. The honor should represent personal sacrifice. A billionaire pro athlete just doesn't make sense. This is exactly what the US stands for, but I'd hope we'd pick a better representative.
 
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I don't think any lifetime professional athlete should represent the US as flag bearer. The honor should represent personal sacrifice. A billionaire pro athlete just doesn't make sense. This is exactly what the US stands for, but I'd hope we'd pick a better representative.
Pro or amateur, it doesn’t matter anymore. LeBron might be one of the most recognizable people on the planet, and he’s honored.
 

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Pro or amateur, it doesn’t matter anymore. LeBron might be one of the most recognizable people on the planet, and he’s honored.

He's been known to sit during the national anthem. He has no right carrying the flag.

If he respectfully took a knee, fine. But he's been known to walk in during the anthem, wearing a hat, taking a seat and talking with friends.

I can't believe I'm saying this, but if he doesn't respect the flag, he shouldn't be carrying it.

And if the anthem is played before each US game in Paris, and he doesn't stand, he should be escorted off the court and to the airport.
 
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