Olympic freestyle skier Eileen Gu is making headlines again – but not for reasons any patriotic American should celebrate. The California-born athlete who infamously ditched Team USA to compete for Communist China is now gracing the cover of Time magazine's February issue while collecting silver medals and massive corporate paychecks.
Gu's latest Olympic performance in Milan has once again thrust her betrayal of America into the spotlight. The Stanford student, who abandoned her home country to ski for the Chinese Communist Party, continues her shameless victory lap with zero remorse for turning her back on the nation that gave her every opportunity to succeed.
What makes this story even more disgusting? Corporate America is rewarding her treachery. Gu has become the fourth-highest-paid female athlete globally, raking in sponsorship deals from Red Bull to Tiffany & Co. These companies apparently see no problem bankrolling someone who chose Communist China over the United States when it mattered most.
The Price of Selling Out
Let's be crystal clear about what happened here. Eileen Gu was born in San Francisco, trained on American slopes, and benefited from American coaching and facilities. When it came time to represent her country on the world's biggest stage, she took the money and ran – straight into the arms of Xi Jinping's regime.
This isn't just about sports, folks. This is about loyalty, patriotism, and what it means to be an American. While our athletes proudly wear the Stars and Stripes, Gu chose the hammer and sickle for a payday.
"Success without integrity is the ultimate failure, and Gu's gold medals for China will forever be tarnished by her betrayal of the country that made her dreams possible."
The mainstream media continues to celebrate Gu as some kind of trailblazing success story. Time magazine's cover feature is just the latest example of how the establishment rewards those who turn their backs on America. Meanwhile, patriots who sacrifice for this country get ignored or attacked.
Corporate sponsors lining up to throw money at Gu should ask themselves: What message does this send to young Americans who believe in putting country before profit? Apparently, loyalty doesn't pay – but selling out to Communist China sure does.