By: Alyssa Wilson The International Olympic Committee has banned participants from raising their fists or taking a knee during the Tokyo Olympics set to begin on July 23.  RELATED: Athletes who take a knee during Tokyo Olympics will be punished During the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, John Carlos and Tommie Smith raised their fists during the national anthem to protest racial inequality. Carlos joined Start Your Day to discuss the ban and the importance of it.  'It appears they haven't learned anything over 53 years,' he said when discussing the lack of change from the International Olympic Committee […]

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