The inaugural Patriot Games were swiftly met with backlash after the field of competitors was described as “overwhelmingly White.”
Over the weekend, the Patriot Games — a three-day event featuring 120 high school athletes representing every state, in addition to U.S. territories and tribal nations — kicked off at SPIRE Academy in Geneva, Ohio. The national youth sports competition was arranged by Freedom 250, a White House-backed organization responsible for events celebrating America’s 250th birthday.
Taking to social media, the White House X account announced: “America’s best young athletes are coming together to compete, represent their home states, and show what American strength is all about.”
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