In a world full of unhinged leftists, Keith Olbermann is one of the worst.
Whenever politics and sports intersect in any noteworthy way, Olbermann is often quick to provide some out-of-touch take on the matter that naturally spews progressive nonsense or flat-out attacks conservatives for their viewpoints.
Such was the case on Wednesday, when former collegiate swimmer-turned-women’s rights advocate Riley Gaines posted a tweet in which she criticized Nebraska Sen. Megan Hunt for not protecting women’s sports.
Hunt had blasted Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen for signing a “Women’s Bill of Rights," which he stated was necessary to keep men from competing in women’s sports. Hunt's remarks caught Gaines’ attention, who in turn ridiculed Hunt for not taking a stand for real women despite being one herself.
Defining woman = ridiculous to state senator Megan Hunt 🤡🤡🤡
— Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) August 31, 2023
Remember that next election, Nebraskans https://t.co/E6gfim16rv
Because Olbermann was likely bored and had nothing better to do with his day, he decided to openly mock Gaines and make the ludicrous assumption she wasn’t a good athlete, which in his mind explained that's why she lost to Lia Thomas, a biological male.
Can you just address the reality and move past it? You sucked at swimming. That's why you lost.
— Keith Olbermann⌚️ (@KeithOlbermann) August 31, 2023
If you look at Gaines’ profile on the University of Kentucky’s website, her list of career accomplishments while she was a Wildcat is quite stunning, with her profile saying she “ended her Wildcat career as one of the most decorated swimmers in program history.” Sounds like she accomplished more in four years that Olbermann has in his entire life.
That response rightfully irked many conservatives, including Outkick founder Clay Travis, who rushed to Gaines’ defense.
This is profoundly dumb even for you, Keith. @Riley_Gaines_ was one of the best women’s collegiate swimmers in the country. She was forced to swim against a man pretending to be a woman. Do you really think men’s and women’s sports shouldn’t be separated? https://t.co/SDgTtnwk2f
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) August 31, 2023
Gaines could swim laps around Olbermann by any intelligence standard imaginable, and yet our world is crazy enough that so many people would come alongside Olbermann and slander people like Gaines for speaking necessary truth.
No wonder why our country is going off the rails.
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