Olympian Lauren Scruggs talks earning silver medal in fencing

The American fencer discusses breaking stereotypes and records within the world of fencing and becoming the first Black American woman to win an individual fencing medal.
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[@TheWayOfChun-Li]

Lauren Scruggs is absolutely based! Thanks for the interview, love to see PoC succeed like this.

[@faithmason9562]

Congrats Lauren!🎉🎉

[@Mortis33-o4b]

She is bad ass!

[@Kisha-o3h]

Congratulations

[@Sheruffin04]

Wow!!! Now she makes me want to fence at 38. Hahahahahaha!!!! Congrats hun!!!!!

[@tjjohnson136]

Go Lauren 🇺🇸🦅

[@user-ml1dx9xk7z]

STOP THE "FIRST BLACK" CRAP!!!
She's an American who won a Silver Medal.
CONGRATULATE HER FOR THAT INSTEAD OF THE COLOR OF HER SKIN!!!!!

[@tjjohnson136]

Man stfu.

[@BTR8989]

Acknowledging her Blackness is specific to her experience as an American, which is much different from her white counterparts. Highlighting her Blackness is imperative to understanding the unique challenges that confront her and the lack of representation historically.

[@dtaylor939]

Nope.. After than opening ceremony, I'm not watching any of it