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Here are some of the greatest Muslim-American athletes
Here are some of the greatest Muslim-American athletes
Allan SmithDec 8, 2015, 04:08 IST
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In his Oval Office address Sunday night, President Barack Obama said that Muslim Americans are some of our greatest sports heroes.
"Muslim Americans are our friends and our neighbors, our co-workers, our sports heroes," he said.
Some thought that statement was bogus, like GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump, who tweeted this Monday morning:
In fact, there are quite a few sports legends who happen to be Muslim Americans in addition to numerous Muslim-American athletes who are playing in the NBA and NFL today.Here are a few:
