Rafaela Silva wins Brazil’s first gold in Rio, and you couldn’t pick a better hero

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After Rafaela Silva was disqualified from the 2012 Olympics for using an illegal leg grab, many Brazilians sent her vile, racist messages via social media. 

But on Monday, in Rio de Janeiro, they chanted her name. 

The 24-year-old had just won Brazil's first gold...

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