U.S. Men’s Fencing Team Dons Pink Masks in Protest of Teammate Accused of Sexual Misconduct
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Members of the U.S. men’s Olympic fencing team took a decisive stand against one of their own Friday, wearing pink face masks Friday in protest of a teammate accused of sexual misconduct being allowed to participate in the Tokyo games.
Alen Hadzic, an alternate, was the lone man in a black mask as he stood beside his teammates Jake Hoyle, Curtis McDowald, and Yeisser Ramirez before the épée team faced off against Japan.
The 29-year-old said he was outraged with his teammates over their protest of him, telling USA Today Sports that he confronted Hoyle and Ramirez. Hadzic said he asked to wear a pink mask before he realized what his teammates were doing.