evidence: No, Andy Reid didn't criticize Olympic athletes over anthem kneeling | Fact check The claim: Chiefs coach Andy Reid said, ‘If you kneel for the national anthem, you should lose your Olympic medal’ [...] The article linked from the Facebook post claims Reid said in a statement that athletes who have knelt during the U.S. national anthem in protest for racial justice "are representing their personal opinions and interests, definitely not the whole of the USA. They should not be allowed to participate or receive any medals of any kind."