The American sprinter Gabby Thomas has responded to the racist trolls who have attacked her and accused her of pretending a title she received from Harvard University.
On Saturday night, a random troll in X, previously Twitter, commented that Thomas' does not seem to be the brightest. ''
Thomas cited that publication by saying: “You probably be right (shrugging from shoulders) (laughing emoji) damn my Harvard title.”
That took the racist trolls from carpentry and Thomas soon flooded with derogatory comments.
He went to these additional attacks in a follow -up publication the following day: 'Today, on January 26, 2025, there are hundreds of people who comment on my Twitter page that specifically because I am black, they must assume that I did not get my admission. In Harvard I did not win my diploma. Is this real life? '
Thomas received some support from Alexis Ohanian, the founder of Reddit and the husband of the Tennis icon Serena Williams, who said that those who despised her were, 'clowns, not people'.
Gabby Thomas had to fight racist trolls who doubted that she had a Harvard title
Thomas turned to social networks after days of abuse to express his complete shock by treatment
Last summer, Thomas won three gold medals, even on the 200 my board the 4x100M relay
Thomas obtained his Harvard title in 2019 in neuroscience. According to school, he also specialized in global health and health policy.
Then he obtained a master's degree in public health with an approach to epidemiology at the Center for Health Sciences of the University of Texas in Houston.
Thomas has competed in two Olympic Games in his career career: Tokyo games held in 2021 and Paris games last year.
In Tokyo, Thomas won money in 4x100m relief and bronze in the 200 m sprint.
But in Paris, she really shone, winning three gold medals in the 200 m, the 4x100m relay and the 4x400m relay.
After winning 200 meters, Thomas told journalists at Stade in France: 'This is six years in process. Everything was for this moment. My coach told me everything we have done to this point (Tokyo Olympic Games, world championships, even my injured year 2022, it was for this, so I was prepared and was mature and was ready.
She added: “I would never have imagined in my wildest dreams that would become an Olympic gold medalist and I am one and I am still wrapping my head.”