[eastforker]

Real simple, he didn't run to Canada. Was stripped of his Olympic gold medal, yet he stayed and said he had nothing against Vietnamese. He spoke his mind and stayed.

[JNL]

Exactly also won a gold medal at the Olympics and couldn't even sit in certain restaurant afterwards. Still he stayed and said what he thought.

You may hate him for what he did during Vietnam but I'm sure he's got his beefs too.