Becky Hammon: All American Russian Girl

Olympic Basketball player Becky Hammon, was born in South Dakota, played at Colorado State, developed into an All-Star for New York, was the MVP runner-up in San Antonio last season.

In April, Hammon signed with the Russian Olympic team, two weeks after receiving her Russian passport. "I'm going where they really want me and where I have an opportunity to win a medal."

What do you think of athletes crossing national lines for the Olympics?

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• becky
• hammon
• basketball
• olympics
• russian
• usa

[captainfury2007]

I dislike many fellow Americans. Isn't that sad? I wish people would take the initiative to increase their IQ and not wallow in dumbness.

[kenrg]

But wallowing is such a great comfort!

[TayloRoX2222]

I agree w/ Becky 98%!!!

[kenrg]

98%? Very good!

[brignoni68]

Weighing in a little late on this one. Was up in Cambria and visiting Hearst Castle for the first time this past weekend. Great time! Anyway, I think its pretty ridiculous that a player can just get a passport and then play for that team. I'm not real familiar with all the details, but it does take away from the competition between countries aspect. I mean can a country field a team that is made up entirely of non-citizens with passports? Whats the limit?

[kenrg]

So, will you be posting some vlogs from the Hearst Castle? That's a fun trip.

Yes, I agree, I'd like to see some sort of limit or guidelines on the cross-border athlete thing. Meanwhile, that's the IOC's thing to fix, if Becky followed the rules as they are (however flawed) I can't blame her.

[frytrixlist]

лошара )))

[sanila777]

why russian are bad AMERICA IS FUCKING GENOCIDE FUCKING FAKE

[Richard0892]

I just saw the last part of your video, good point of view.

[Richard0892]

SO so nobody gives a fuck a door closes another one opens. Fucken Americans

[CanadianNinjaMonkey]

Good point puppy, raising a flag does tend to bring feelings of national pride to the surface, but anytime the flag is raised in tribute we generally feel that way. My point is that the olympic games is not the place to be raising a flag in tribute. It is one person or team participating in one sport, not a nation. I pay homage to my flag and my nation, but not necessarily to the ceremony or game that initiates its raising.

[puppyk2007]

agree that it's a sport and has nothing to do with national security. But to be honest, it still has something to do with national pride when the flag is rising and so does the national anthem. And this national pride sort of increase the interest of Olympic games.