Raven Saunders Protests on the Podium.
When asked what the ‘X’ meant,
@GiveMe1Shot
responded: “It's the intersection of where all people who are oppressed meet."
#Tokyo2020
Hoping off social media for a while to take care of my mental and my family. My mama was a great woman and will forever live through me. My number one guardian angel 🙏🏾 I will always and forever love you.
Some sad news... Olympic Silver Medalist Raven Saunders' mom has died, Raven's coach says.
He says Clarissa Saunders, who we interviewed on Friday, was at
#Olympics
watch parties in Florida.
He says, "Raven (
@GiveMe1Shot
) sends her love to everyone and is staying strong."
I clearly said people dealing with mental health problems also. That can mean anyone of and race sex or gender. Don’t be mad at me bc you don’t fit into one of the categories I called out.
For all of you that can. Could you hug your mother’s a little tighter the next time you see her. The only thing that’s getting to me is that I didn’t get this hug when getting home.
For those concerned I am a little down but NEVER out. Fighting for my family and the millions of people around the world who I told to keep pushing.
MENTALLY OR PHYSICALLY you have to accept
1. It’s going to be very painful
2. You are strong and worthy enough to get through it
😂 Literally everything “they” hate. Big (forgot to suck the gut), black, gay, and a woman. Seriously though I love looking like the next
@Marvel
Lesbian Captain America defending the world from the clutches of mental abuse and oppression 🤣
#Embracetheintersection
#lgbt
#rainbow
I wanna say a biiiiiggg THANK YOOOOU! To everyone who ensured my mother had a nice Homegoing service. That woman meant everything to me and everything we talked about that she wanted is still going to get done. Believe that.
Praying for
@Simone_Biles
and her mental. Let’s all lift her up!!!! Just bc we are strong black woman does not mean we are strong all the time. No Simone slander will be tolerated. So proud that she had the courage and strength to put herself first!!!!
I’ll be competing in my first indoor meet since 2017. 2018 I didn’t compete indoors bc on 1/26/18 I was omw to carrying out an attempt to end my life. If not for sending a text to an old therapist I would not be here rn. Everyday I live is a gift bc that day could’ve been my last
This man played nfl football, joined the army, had 7kids, came back to track, threw shot put went back to the 💯. Now my boy a 100m WORLD CHAMP SILVER MEDALIST!!!!
@_BraceYaself
proud of you Brody! Your resilience is one for the ages and proof anything is possible!!!
I just wanna give a s/o to older lesbians. Ik many of you weren’t allowed to grow up and live in your truth but you are greatly appreciated!!! -Signed a Flaming Gay
Track and field really does give you an extended family. So thankful to these beautiful women (Coach Bernice and Ms. Rashawn Davis) for turning up with my mom her last days and supporting us through this time.
#forlifers
Someone told me I talk about track too much. I sat and talked to myself and realized that they just haven’t found a purpose that sets them on fire like mine does. Never dim your light bc some find it to be too bright.
Sha'Carri Richardson will be one of nine competitors in the women's 100m sprint at next weekend's Prefontaine Classic.
The field includes Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson who won gold, silver and bronze in the 100m final in Tokyo 👀
Why these rappers so mad at
@LilNasX
. Like it’s cool to exploit half/full naked women show drugs, promote guns, But a man kissing another is where you draw the line 🥴🤨 GAY MEN AND BLACK WOMEN HAVE FOUGHT TO THE DEATH FOR YOU and all y’all do is demean us 🙄
I send my deepest condolences to the Burrell Family. 🥺❤️❤️❤️ So much pain in the world man. We have to find the joy. Be that in memories and in perseverance in their names.
I’m blackity black, a woman, and gaaaaaayyyyyyy asl. The world much of my life has told me I don’t belong and I don’t deserve to be here. But here I am. To all my young black/young Queer people… YOU ARE WORTHY, YOU ARE LOVED, YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL, YOU CAN MAKE IT!
#selflove
Rn my mama has been heavy on my ❤️ and the one thing I keep tellin myself is to keep pushing because Ik there’s too many people in the world I have yet to help. If you’re having a hard day, I challenge you, as well as myself, to say “I WILL KEEP FIGHTING” in ur moments of doubt
!!!Free at last Free at last!!! In all honesty I truly hope that the IOC hears my message and does understand that it is one in the same with their mission. Bringing people of different paths from all around the world together to celebrate one another for their uniqueness!!!
HEARD AT HALFTIME: No protest sanctions for Raven Saunders
@GiveMe1Shot
; Beijing 2022 receives Olympic flame; fifth marathon in 23 days for Flanagan! via
@The
Sports Examiner
Naw this this facts though. You have pros out here facing homelessness!!! Last year at Olympic trials I didn’t even have the money to cover my rent bc everything I had was invested in making that team. This is why our retention rate in this sport is so bad!!!
BREAKING: The shot put circle at Hayward Field is officially twerk-certified, according to Olympic silver medalist
@GiveMe1Shot
. Heard it here first.
#BigThrowsGuys
No one wanted to listen to me in college but I hope ALL athletes especially Track ones hear me now. FIND A WAY TO MARKET YOURSELF!!! Times and distance matters yes but what about YOU besides your performance can a brand sell and market. Find ways to merge that into your athletics
COLLEGE ATHLETICS IS A BUSINESS!!!! College and high school athletes never forget this!!!! Do what’s best for you! The coach/team/university will be just fine. If a school or program really cares you’ll see it in what they have to offer you once there’s no use for you 🤷🏾♀️
Every D1 chool should have a Psychiatrist assigned to every sport, who’s interest are set aside from the school and it’s sports teams. We have a million coaches and trainers, but where are the trainers for these athletes mental health. Sport is 90% FUCKING MENTAL!!!!!!
College Track and field athletes: if you’re thinking about going pro you better be ready for this life. The NCAA organization of meets, having everything done for you, and being upset about a little rain has nothing on the real world in this sport.
Congrats to the NCAA qualifiers so far. And to those who’ve journeys that have come to an end thank you for your effort time and energy given to this beautiful sport. You as a person are not determined by this performance. Go out into this world and do great things👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
YOU GUYS!!!! IM GOING BACK TO SCHOOL THIS FALL TO FINISH MY DEGREE AND POSSIBLY GET A MASTERS!!!!!!!
It’s been two years since I’ve been in school.
#finishwhatyoustart
As a veteran I definitely should’ve done better and I take full responsibility for my actions. I didn’t fail a test for any substance and was tested again after each of my missed test. I’ve always been an advocate of clean sport. I’ll be back to claim the throne Feb 15th 2024!
Pro USA T&F athletes better be at the
@usatf
annual meeting this fall especially if they’ll pay for your travel or I better not hear a peep out y’all next season. It’s the one place where we can vote and sit in on meetings where we can create real change. Last year was pitiful!
Idk what school/coach needs to hear this, but let that athlete go without making their life a living hell. These are kids you once promised to take care of.
WE NEED MORE PERSONALITY, FAN ENGAGEMENT WITH ATHLETES AND COMMENTATORS, & A SET UP THAT MAKES IT EASIER FOR FANS TO FOLLOW THEIR FAVS ONCE THEY GO PRO IN T&F!!!!!
Thank you all for supporting me this year 👏🏾 click the article for some more context!!! In comp you won’t see me until 2023!!! Better than ever
#Ravensmash
#hulksmash
If you wanna support me for the Olympics I want you to wear some kind of green, hair, nails, pants shirts, makeup etc, and post pics of it August 1 for the finals
#teamusa
#nike
#olympics
At the end of the day we are all ppl. We have our differences and instead of hating or judging one another bc of them we need to learn how to embrace, at the very least, accept them and move on.
Domenic The Raven stands for all people bc Tommie Smiths John Carlos took a stand for Black people. I had to stare powers that be in the face and even though I made the stand for all people the look on my face is that of watching my career flash before my eyes!!! I wouldn’t take…
It’s
#SuicidePrevention
month and I can’t help but to think there’s at least one follower that’s struggling. YOU ARE NOT ALONE!!!! THE STRUGGLE IS NOT YOUR FAULT!!!! YOU ARE NEEDED HERE!!!! YOU ARE SPECIAL!!!! PLEASE DONT STOP FIGHTING
#MentalHealthMatters
9 months post op and only 1.5 weeks with my old coach and only a foot foul away from a team 😂 Enjoy the rest of ya season bc I’m on yall ahh next year 😈!
Shot put
#TeamUSA
Silver medalist Raven Saunders made an 'X' to show support & signify the intersection of where all oppressed people meet during the medal ceremony.
Her gesture was meaningful & respectful.
There is nothing for the IOC to investigate.
Athletes still at Olympic trials if you have left over food you haven’t eaten let’s do a kid service and give it to the homeless out here in
@GoTrackTownUSA
. A small way of giving back to a great city that gives us so much love.