Tommie Smith and John Carlos are ejected from the US Olympic team for participating in the Olympics Black Power salute.

1968 Olympics Black Power salute

Protest during 1968 Olympic Games

During their medal ceremony in the Olympic Stadium in Mexico City on October 16, 1968, two African-American athletes, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, each raised a black-gloved fist during the playing of the US national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner". While on the podium,…