Angry Fencer Gets Entire Team USA Excluded

I have read this person has a history of this type of behavior. It's a shame that his teammates who have worked and trained for years to make the Olympics now cannot compete. I blame the USA Fencing leadership as much as this individual for this embarrassment.

CMSgt (Join to see) I agree with the assessment regarding USA Fencing. This individual’s temper makes it where his teammates hard work and training were for nothing. He should not be on the team.
I tried the sport as a freshman in high school. I can guarantee if one of our fencers behaved in that manner he would not be fencing for our school again.
I realized fairly quickly, it was not the sport for me.

1980. The entire USA team was not permitted to attend,

40 YEARS LATER: 1980 U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM RECALLS MOSCOW BOYCOTT, MEETING PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER
MICHAEL LEWISAUGUST 3 2020
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When they heard they weren’t going to the Moscow Olympics in 1980, the U.S. players were stunned they wouldn’t get to participate in the Summer Games due to President Carter's boycott.

They had endured a sometimes-wild rollercoaster ride through eight qualifying matches, getting eliminated and even recording a rare victory in Costa Rica. They also made financial sacrifices, playing as amateur players on professional teams. And now the rug had been pulled out abruptly from under their legs.

"Not going to the Olympics due to the boycott was a massive disappointment," defender Ty Keough said. "Most of us had foregone at least some financial rewards in the near term to maintain our amateur status. More importantly, it would have been a tremendous honor and thrill to represent our country at a major tournament of such high stature."

Just some context, this particular article was written about the soccer team, The Boycott included all Summer Game athletes CMSgt (Join to see)

I remember the Boycott. Sorry your brother got caught up in this.