At the last part — ‘land of the free and home of the brave’ — something just came over me, it made me want to say, like, ‘OK, this is a great country, this is a great land, but as Americans, are we really standing for what the anthem says?'.

Brooke Andersen

Brooke Andersen (born August 23, 1995) is an American track and field athlete known for throwing events. Her personal best in the hammer throw of 76.75 m (251 ft 9 in), set June 1, 2019 in Rathdrum, Idaho, ranks her as the #14 thrower of all time. Her personal best weight throw is 22.25 m (72 ft 11+3?4 in).

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