Olympic ski star amps up ICE criticism after posting graphic photo

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Gus Kenworthy, a British American Olympic skier who is representing Great Britain in the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, doubled down on his criticism of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Monday.

Kenworthy posted a graphic photo that read "F--- ICE" in urine while he stood over the phrase. He said in the video posted to his Instagram that he received a lot of "awful" messages since he shared the photo.

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Gus Kenworthy of Britain reacts after his run in Feb. 19, 2022. (REUTERS/Lisi Niesner)

He maintained that it was important to "stand up for what we believe in and stand up for justice."

"I also think that there's a lot of nuance to it, and I feel like sometimes people forget that," he said. "So, I just want to remind everyone that, like, you can love the U.S. and be proud to be an American – I am – and still think it can be better and still think that the country can improve.

"And just because you love the U.S. doesn't mean you stand with this administration and stand behind their policies and their legislation and support the things that they support. Because I don't and I do not support ICE. And I think it's absolutely evil and awful and terrifying. There have been U.S. citizens that have been murdered in the street, executed in the street, and the officers are essentially acting with impunity because their identities are covered."

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, along with other federal law enforcement agencies, attend a pre-enforcement meeting in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. (Getty Images)

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