Bishop says appreciation for Olympic ‘excellence’ is contrary to our pursuit of DEI quotas

Bishop Barron mentioned that society’s love for athletic "excellence" on display at this year’s Olympic Games runs contrary to its current preoccupation with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives.

Catholic Bishop Robert Barron says society’s love for athletic "excellence" on display at this year’s Olympic Games runs contrary to its current preoccupation with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, and other efforts to ensure people have equality of outcomes in life rather than opportunity. 

In an interview with Fox News Digital, the bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester in Minnesota and prominent Catholic influencer used the example of elite Olympic gymnast Simone Biles to illustrate the folly of DEI. He explained that her talent came about because she beat out other athletes to become the best. In other words, she excluded individuals who didn’t measure up in her sport.

"Well, that's not only unjust, but it militates against the very excellence that we're celebrating," Barron told Fox, regarding how forced equality of outcomes goes against what people cheer so hard for at the Olympics.

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Bishop Robert Barron explains to Fox News Digital how the pursuit of athletic excellence goes against society's pursuit of diversity quotas.  (Fox News Digital )

Bishop Barron said there’s a "tension" between athletic achievement and so-called equity. 

"I don't think you can really have both those things at the same time," he said, noting that there is an important difference between equity of outcome and "equality of opportunity."

He used the record-breaking gymnast – who he called the "greatest of all time" –  to