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of Last Supper<\/a><\/h4>\n<p data-v-5710ebcc=\"\">Bishop Robert Barron reacts to a drag queens parody allegedly mocking Christianity at the 2024 Paris Olympics on &#8216;Fox News Live.&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">A Judo competitor at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paris Olympics<\/a> refused to shake his Israeli competitor&#8217;s hand after the match, as is customary, and was hit with immediate karma, according to X users.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb2\" id=\"tablet-tw-ad-lb2\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban1\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban1\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Judoka Nurali Emomali of Tajikistan refused to shake hands with his Israeli opponent, Tohar Butbul, following their match in the round of 16 Sunday. Emomali, who won the match, chose to walk off the mat without the customary post-match gesture.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Before he left the mat, X users pointed out that he said, &#8220;Allahu Akbar&#8221; while holding up a prayer symbol, known as the &#8220;Finger of Tawheed&#8221;, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/tawhid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">refers to the Islamic belief<\/a> that &#8220;There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is His prophet.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container desktop ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb2\" id=\"desktop-desk-ad-lb2\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Shortly after, <a href=\"https:\/\/judoinside.com\/judoka\/155447\/Nurali_Emomali\/judo-matches\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Emomali competed<\/a> against Japanese Olympian Hifumi Abe, which ended in a brutal fashion. At the end of the match, Abe slammed Emomali to the ground. Emomali reached his left arm towards the ground, but the force of the fall, and the weight of Abe, caused his arm to bend and dislocate.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban2\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban2\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/paris-2024-official-believes-opening-ceremony-goal-showing-community-tolerance-achieved-despite-furor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PARIS 2024 OFFICIAL BELIEVES OPENING CEREMONY GOAL OF SHOWING COMMUNITY TOLERANCE WAS ACHIEVED DESPITE FUROR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/343\/192\/Judo-athelete-injured.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/686\/384\/Judo-athelete-injured.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/672\/378\/Judo-athelete-injured.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1344\/756\/Judo-athelete-injured.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/931\/523\/Judo-athelete-injured.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1862\/1046\/Judo-athelete-injured.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/720\/405\/Judo-athelete-injured.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1440\/810\/Judo-athelete-injured.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1200\/675\/Judo-athelete-injured.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Judoka Nurali Emomali\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Judoka Nurali Emomali of Tajikistan sustained a severe arm injury in the Paris Olympic games.\u00a0<\/span> <span>(Getty)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb3\" id=\"tablet-tw-ad-lb3\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Emomali had to be carried out by Olympic staff members due to the severity of his injury.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Social media users called it instant karma for bad sportsmanship for refusing to shake hands with his opponent in the prior match.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban3\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban3\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Bad sport Nurali Emomali from Tajikistan refused to shake hands with Israeli judo competitor Baruch Shmailov and shouted \u2018Allah Akbar.\u2019 Emomali ended up with a dislocated shoulder crying on the mat. Olympic levels of karma,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/michaeldickson\/status\/1817561801283842229\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">said Michael Dickinson<\/a>, the executive director of the pro-Israel group StandWithUs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/first-lady-jill-biden-praises-olympics-opening-ceremony-mocked-last-supper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>FIRST LADY JILL BIDEN PRAISES OLYMPICS OPENING CEREMONY THAT MOCKED LAST SUPPER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div type=\"default\" class=\"featured featured-image\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"slides\">\n<ul class=\"slide-container\">\n<fieldset id=\"radio-btn-0\">\n<div imageid=\"0db5f3ba-1c34-58ec-a2bd-fa75fbfc8532\" imageorig=\"https:\/\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Judo-competition.jpg\" imagefull=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1920\/1080\/Judo-competition.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" 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<span>(Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<div imageid=\"5fbbd693-057c-5ab5-b2c0-67d014d1fb04\" imageorig=\"https:\/\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Judo-Competition-2.jpg\" imagefull=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1920\/1080\/Judo-Competition-2.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" imagethumb=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/96\/96\/Judo-Competition-2.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" responsiveimages=\"[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]\" source=\"[object Object]\"><input id=\"img-2\" name=\"radio-btn-0\" type=\"radio\"> <\/p>\n<li class=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/918\/516\/Judo-Competition-2.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Nurali Emomali and Tohar Butbul Olympics 2024\"><\/picture>\n<div 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target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>2024 SUMMER OLYMPICS: LIVE UPDATES<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container desktop ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb3\" id=\"desktop-desk-ad-lb3\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban4\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban4\" data-ad-size=\"\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Karma is a b&#8212;h,&#8221; said <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/emilykschrader\/status\/1817584555215511972\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Emily Schrader<\/a>, a pro-Israel influencer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli judoka, Butbul, is advancing to another round Monday after an Algerian opponent, Messaoud Redouane Dris, dropped out of the competition, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/liveblog_entry\/israeli-judoka-to-skip-his-first-bout-after-algerian-rival-disqualifies-himself\/\" target=\"_blank\" 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