Adam Rippon Quotes


I think it's so important for somebody like me to stand up for the things I believe in and speak up on things I don't think are right.


Citations

Rippon, Adam. Quoted in "Adam Rippon on Mike Pence: 'I'm not trying to pick a fight'." CNN, 9 Feb. 2018.

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He was following the lead of Colin Kaepernick—Quote 643305. Instead of standing and saluting as professional athletes have done for decades before games, Kaepernick had kneeled and refused to stand as a protest about the large number of unarmed Black young men who had been killed by police. . This caused great public criticism but also some initial support. Athletes who did this were potentially risking their multimillion dollar salary as this technically violated their contract to avoid anything embarrassing to the team. He also donated $1 million to programs in the area that were working to enhance Black/white understanding. Even those who disagreed with his choice of protest defended his right to do so, and after the initial furor, public opinion, while not in agreement about his method, tended to support him for having the courage of his convictions and using his celebrity for a worthy cause.


Adam Rippon
Adam Rippon
  • Born: November 11, 1989
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Athlete

Adam Rippon is an American former figure skater. He won the 2010 Four Continents Championships and the 2016 U.S. National Championships. Earlier in his career, he won the 2008 and 2009 World Junior Championships, the 2007–08 Junior Grand Prix Final, and the 2008 U.S junior national title. Rippon was selected to represent the United States at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.