Following his blistering condemnation of Russia's anti-gay laws, the position of Sochi Games officials, and the IOC,
Keith Olbermann welcomed Johnny Weir into his studio to ask the gay
Olympian what he thinks about how we should be responding to what's
happening in Russia.
Weir, a self-described "true patriot and spokesperson for their country"
argued staunchly against "a boycott of any kind", saying that it would
hurt Olympic athletes. He also argued against boycotts of Russian goods -
specifically vodka, arguing that it hurts Russian workers in factories.
Weir, who made the bizarre choice of wearing a Russian military
outfit to the interview, was given the chance many times by Olbermann to
take a stand as a gay man on the issue, but when pressed to the corner,
finally dealt this illogical quote:
"I live in New Jersey, so I'm not even
still considered an equal human. I wasn't considered an equal in this
country, so why should I stay away from another country that doesn't
consider me equal, and why should I not show the world what I worked
hard for?"
Replied Olbermann:
"There's really not much of an answer for that other than your perspective on it."
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