Team USA figure skater Amber Glenn learned the hard way that woke politics don't translate to Olympic gold. The athlete who proudly branded herself a "woke b*tch" and publicly attacked President Trump's administration over LGBT issues crashed and burned at the Milan Cortina Olympics, finishing a pathetic 13th place in the women's short program.
Glenn, who made headlines for her anti-Trump rants rather than her skating skills, was visibly emotional after her disastrous performance on the ice. The skater had previously used her platform to whine about the "plight of America's LGBT community" under the Trump administration, apparently more focused on virtue signaling than perfecting her triple axels.
While Glenn was busy playing social justice warrior, her international competitors were actually training. The results speak for themselves – a humiliating finish that has American skating fans questioning whether our athletes are more concerned with political activism than representing their country with excellence.
This isn't the first time we've seen woke athletes flame out spectacularly on the world stage. Remember when the purple-haired soccer player spent more time bashing Trump than practicing penalty kicks? Or when NBA players took a knee and then got schooled by international competition?
Here's the reality check these athletes desperately need: Americans don't tune in to watch political lectures. We want to see our representatives dominate the competition and make us proud. Instead, we get sanctimonious lectures from underperforming activists who can't back up their big mouths with actual results.
Glenn's embarrassing performance serves as yet another reminder that going woke means going broke – or in this case, going home empty-handed. While she was busy crafting her next social media rant, her competitors were perfecting their craft and bringing home medals for their countries.
Maybe next time Team USA should focus on selecting athletes based on their athletic ability rather than their political opinions. Just a thought.