Hunter Hess and what it means to be an American | From the editor

I think we need to cut Hunter Hess a little slack.

If his name is unfamiliar, Hess is the 27-year-old Olympic skier from Bend, Oregon, who kicked up some backlash with his response after a reporter in Milan asked how he felt representing the United States considering the political climate domestically and internationally.

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Because controversies like this spring from sound bites, let’s take a moment to read Hess’ response:

“It brings up mixed emotions to represent the U.S. right now, I think. It’s a little hard. There’s obviously a lot going on that I’m not the biggest fan of, and I think a

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