Megan Rapinoe & The US Soccer Team

[n_huffhines]

I’m not a fan of Rapinoe but I never want any Team USA squad to lose. Country over politics folks

Bigotry over country, for some

 

[n_huffhines]

To a "socialist" country

 

[Majors]

I’m not a fan of Rapinoe but I never want any Team USA squad to lose. Country over politics folks

Politics over country is why many Americans are enjoying her full send 20 rows deep to lose it. Less time kneeling and more time working on penalty kicks. Be ready for the moment.

 

[volfanhill]

Politics over country is why many Americans are enjoying her full send 20 rows deep to lose it. Less time kneeling and more time working on penalty kicks. Be ready for the moment.

So no kneeling during the anthem but practice PK's during it. Ok

 

[Majors]

So no kneeling during the anthem but practice PK's during it. Ok

Her stance went beyond the field. But you knew that.

 

[2EastTnVols]

My dream scenario was for them to win it all with Rapinoe riding the pine the entire time. Turns out they forced her into the game and it bit them in the ass. She absolutely sucked today. Her corners, set pieces and that pk were laughable.

 

[volfanhill]

Her stance went beyond the field. But you knew that.

This is always funny to me. The stupid assumption that they somehow practiced or worked less hard because they have opinions.

 

[85SugarVol]

So who’s in charge of deciding when it’s ok for players to put politics first?
Fans aren’t allowed to play politics, clearly.

Is it Huff? I bet it’s Huff.

Somebody ask @n_huffhines what the rules of engagement are.

 

[85SugarVol]

This is always funny to me. The stupid assumption that they somehow practiced or worked less hard because they have opinions.

Their politics have nothing to do with how they played.
Their politics have everything to do with how they are viewed by a large swath of Americans.

 

[Majors]

This is always funny to me. The stupid assumption that they somehow practiced or worked less hard because they have opinions.

Only funny when it goes 20 rows deep. Be ready for the moment.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

I'm just saying a coach bringing her in at the 99th minute is not caving. Not saying it was the right call

The caving happened before Portugal game when she was brought in at 60 minute mark after she complained about her PT from Netherlands game...

 

[volfanhill]

I think it sends a striking message to many of our adversaries that our athletes can openly protest their government. And even more importantly to their oppressed citizens. Who find this stuff online

 

[Tman44]

I'm not a huge follower of them. I was turned off by all the kneeling and shoving non-soccer agendas at everyone. What I have seen lately looked like a team with an attitude problem, akin to entitlement. There was a match they tied in and the celebration was similar to a super bowl victory. That wasn't a good optic for me. Then I remember one of the ladies spoke up about how pathetic that was and she was vilified in the media. I'm willing to bet they would do much better if they concentrated on playing soccer.

 

[85SugarVol]

I think it sends a striking message to many of our adversaries that our athletes can openly protest their government. And even more importantly to their oppressed citizens. Who find this stuff online

This is America. We can say just about anything we want. Others would love to be in our position.

The players can kneel, decline to sing, speak about how awful things are. All of that.

But they shouldn’t be bitching about other Americans exercising their rights to comment as well.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

Do you think coaching is part of the issue?

We need women willing to focus more on the game when they're in uniform, and on their social causes when they're not in uniform. I have zero problem with them expressing their social views. It's their right as Americans to do so. But when in uniform, they're on the job. Their focus should be the job, which is playing soccer. Most jobs do not allow you to freely go about expressing your political views, especially in what is viewed as contentious ways. FFS, I'd much more admire an athlete who took their time away from the field to espouse and support their cause. It would certainly ring more authentic and less a cry for attention and recognition.

When on the field, the only focus should be the game.

Yes, coaching is a major issue. They were a cm away from losing to Portugal and not making it out of group partially because the coach had to take care of the squeaky wheel...

But this runs way beyond coaching. There is a chemistry issue that caused a lot of bickering and selfish play....

 

[kiddiedoc]

It's almost amazing the number of people who claim to love this country while at the same time, exude hate to other Americans for exercising the rights our Founders granted us as a melting pot of cultures.

Like the right to exercise free speech on a message board?

 

[Franklin Pierce]

 

[Jackcrevol]

Am I upset USA lost? Yes. I'm a proud American

We should never lose in any sport.

Should we stand, out of respect? Hell yes. is it a choice? of course.

Just like you morans can carry a pistol with you anywhere, and your Orange President can spout ******** everywhere he goes.

Those girls can stand on one leg for all I care.

 

[Weezy]

Does anybody defending the team actually think Rapinoe likes the US? If she wants asked about it, would she say anything good? Has she ever said anything good about it? What about Morgan?

So freedom of speech, if anybody says anything against Rapinoe would there be no repercussions? Carli Lloyd had minor comments on a podcast and had to issue an apology.

This isn't really politics. It's that they hate the country they are representing. And they hate everybody who isn't left of Portland, and would send them to gulags if given the choice. So ya, not really going to root for that.

I like Kevin Durant, who clearly has issues with things in this country but loves representing it, and it shows in his passion playing for it.

 

[n_huffhines]

We should never lose in any sport.

Should we stand, out of respect? Hell yes. is it a choice? of course.

Just like you morans can carry a pistol with you anywhere, and your Orange President can spout ******** everywhere he goes.

Those girls can stand on one leg for all I care.

You have no idea what you're talking about. We weren't even favored in this WC and losses just like this happen all the time in the WC. This is the sport

 

[kiddiedoc]

morans

Oh, the irony.

 

[n_huffhines]

Does anybody defending the team actually think Rapinoe likes the US? If she wants asked about it, would she say anything good? Has she ever said anything good about it?

All you have to do is take 2 seconds to turn off Fox News and Google it.

Rapinoe says she's a proud American, addresses the critics

 

[Jackcrevol]

Oh, the irony.

Whoa, whoa. That is an all encompassing, term of endearment. To be a moran, is the pinnacle of achievements on this site. Wear it like a badge of honor.

I am sir, a moran.

 

[Jackcrevol]

You have no idea what you're talking about. We weren't even favored in this WC and losses just like this happen all the time in the WC. This is the sport

well...

I still think US should never lose. Yes, it happens. Doesnt make me any less inclined to think we have the greatest Country.

 

[2EastTnVols]

We should never lose in any sport.

Should we stand, out of respect? Hell yes. is it a choice? of course.

Just like you morans can carry a pistol with you anywhere, and your Orange President can spout ******** everywhere he goes.

Those girls can stand on one leg for all I care.

Leave Joanie out of this