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U.S. Fencers Wear Pink Masks, Apparently in Protest of Teammate Accused of Sexual Assault

Members of the U.S. men's épée team took an apparent stand against one of their teammates in their matchup against Japan on Friday, according to Yahoo Sports' Jason Owens.

Three of the four fencers wore pink masks in a move that appears to be in protest of the fourth member of the team, Alen Hadzic. Hadzic has been accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women, and is staying separate from the rest of the Olympic athletes. Hadzic was the only one of the four fencers to not wear a pink mask.