SAITAMA, Japan — As the men’s basketball competition heads to the medal round, Lilly King’s All Medal Are Good Medals Proclamation could be put to the test.
Last week the American swimmer had this to say about how her country perceives Olympic medals other than gold: "Pardon my French, but the fact that we're not able to celebrate silver and bronze is bullsh*t.” This stance was met with widespread popular approval in the U.S.—but is that same level of support extended to the American men’s basketball team? If all podium finishes are to be applauded, can our NBA contingent of perpetual overdogs really expect the same treatment if they fail to win it all?