Hammer Thrower Gwen Berry Turns Away From U.S. Flag Says She Was Set Up
“The Star-Spangled Banner” happened to start playing on Saturday while Berry, 31, was standing on the podium after receiving her bronze medal in the hammer throw and earning her spot at the Tokyo Olympics, the Associated Press reported. Winner DeAnna Price and second-place finisher Brooke Andersen stood still on the podium with their hands over their hearts as the song played, but Berry put her left hand on her hip and shuffled her feet, before turning her body so she was facing the stands, rather than the flag....