If you’re watching the Olympics, then you just witnessed history. It’s an amazing moment in Black History and an amazing reminder that nothing is impossible with hard work and preparation.
Simone Manuel #USA is the first African-American woman to win an individual Olympic swimming medal #Olympics pic.twitter.com/QSx8WTiuuL
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) August 12, 2016
Al the talk in this event was about the Campbell sisters from Australia. There was no real mention of Simone, not even by American journalists. This is why we love the Olympics. Expect the unexpected and never count anyone out. Twitter went crazy!
https://twitter.com/JaiRich/status/763934870506655745
https://twitter.com/aminatou/status/763928967833190400
https://twitter.com/JimmyLaSalvia/status/763955872498274304
Flip the pages to see the Twitter reactions.