Kenny Wallace claims Olympics “insulted 1.6 billion people” with the controversial opening ceremony at Paris

Ex-NASCAR driver Kenny Wallace asserted he is boycotting the 2024 Olympics because of the controversial opening ceremony.

Kenny Wallace claims Olympics “insulted 1.6 billion people” with the controversial opening ceremony at Paris

Kenny Wallace (Via IMAGO)

The opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics has received a lot of criticism. The show’s portrayal of the last supper of Jesus Christ using drag queens didn’t sit well with majority of the Christians around the world, alongside many others who saw this as blatant dis-respect of religious sentiments.  

Many athletes and public personalities have come out demanding a boycott of the mega sports event. One of those was former NASCAR driver Kenny Wallace, who made a special YouTube video on his channel demanding answers and calling for the boycott of the event for the controversial performances in the ceremony.  

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He asserted that the actions insulted over 1.6 billion people and that has caused the call for the boycott. Wallace asserted that he would not be watching the event and feels bad for the athletes who are part of it.  He admitted that the athletes didn’t deserves this and the deserve to be celebrated for their hard work.

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Many people are boycotting the Olympics but that's the price they pay over there when they, uh, when they insult 1.6 billion people. I'm not watching the Olympics and I feel bad for those great athletes because, you know, those athletes have worked their whole life. They deserve to be seen.
Kenny Wallace said via his YouTube Channel.
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Kenny Wallace was looking forward to watching the Olympics

Just like most of the sports fans around the world, Kenny Wallace was looking forward for the Summer Olympics. This is because of the fact that he like competition and wants to see the best in the world fight. But he will not watch it because of the controversies.

Kenny Wallace
Kenny Wallace (Via IMAGO)
t’s the Summer Olympics. So, I want to see who’s the best cuz I like competition. But, on the other hand, it’s like when I had to quit drinking Coke, Pepsi, or sweet tea. I win. If I get addicted to something that’s not good for my body, I will win. I won’t do it. So, I will not watch the Olympics.
Kenny Wallace said.

The veteran seems really disappointed with how things turned out, but is determined to keep to his word and not to watch the event. He reiterated the comment later in a video shared on X, asserting the actions were unacceptable.

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