2nd Lieutenant Olympian Stops His Pole Vault Attempt For National Anthem

by Larry Leo

August 18, 201610 Comments

2nd Lieutenant Olympian Stops His Pole Vault Attempt For National Anthem

Eric Seals-USA TODAY Sports

When you bleed America. Check out 2nd Lieutenant Sam Kendricks abort his practice vault when he hears the National Anthem being played at the track & field stadium in Rio....

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Kendrick's went on to win the bronze in the pole vault. Congrats, man.

Filed Under: Summer Olympics

Originally published on TigerDroppings.com

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caliegeaux•105 months

Honor. Courage. Commitment.

hogminer•105 months

My man Sam!

LuzianaFootball•105 months

Nice.

SthGADawg•105 months

yet we have people right here in the states that wont even stop when the anthem is played or find it inconvenient to do so...way to rep the US...great American right there

YrNucoach•105 months

Can't even get nfl players to remove their hats during anthem. Nicely done sir.

wahoocs•105 months

Kendrick, huh? Wish he would have issued the Code Red on Lochte

brass2mouth•105 months

lol....boot

HailFreezusOver•105 months

Ole Miss and Oxford Native, this is the SEC Rant. couldnt include the connection?

Black n Gold•105 months

Go frick yourself.

Hester Carries•105 months

Pretty sure the relevant info here was that he was American, an Olympian, a National Reservist, and a Pole Vaulter. "Hey man, this a website used by people with hands! He has hands! Couldnt include the connection??" also, read the url...this isnt the sec rant.

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