Nikki Haley slams Eileen Gu: Olympic athletes must choose to represent 'freedom' or 'human rights abuses'

Gutfeld panelists react to Olympic skier joining China's team during the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said there "is no in-between" when it comes to Olympic athletes choosing to represent certain countries and that "you're standing for freedom or you're standing for human rights abuses."

Haley's remarks, made during an interview with Real Clear Politics published Tuesday, specifically targeted Eileen Gu – a U.S.-born Olympic skier who participated in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics on behalf of her mother's homeland of China.

Nikki Haley, the former Governor of South Carolina and Ambassador to the UN, stumps for Virginia gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin (R-VA), during a campaign event in McLean, Virginia, July 14, 2021. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein)

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"In terms of the citizenship, look, China or the U.S.? You have got to pick a side. Period," Haley told the outlet. "You’ve got to pick a side because you're either American or you're Chinese, and they are two very different countries. … Every athlete needs to know when they put their flag on, you're standing for freedom or you're standing for human rights abuses. There is no in-between."

Gu, who was born in San Francisco, has faced criticism from her own homeland for representing China in the games amid the country's horrific treatment of the Chinese Uyghurs.

Gold medalist Eileen Gu of China celebrates during the medal ceremony for the women's freestyle skiing big air at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Haley made reference to the human rights abuses faced by