Megan Rapinoe & The US Soccer Team

[Weezy]

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

Nice article. When challenged on her hatred for her country she clarifies that she just hates the slavery part of it. And that makes her very American.

 

[Majors]

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

You assume everyone who’s Pro-America only watched Fox to form this opinion? ESPN did its part to establish this division.

 

[Majors]

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

We should never tie Portugal, Netherlands and lose to Sweden in any sport where our population of 1% athletes in a sport is greater than the countries mentioned.

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

 

[2EastTnVols]

Everything about Rapinoe just screams look at me! As tired as it's become for all of us I'm sure it's also annoying for other members of the team. Especially those that are younger, make far less money than she does, and at this point in their careers are superior players. I'm looking forward to the teams future without her.

 

[ButchPlz]

I really can't believe some of these comments. This team played poorly, no cohesive action. But this is not the team that whined and bit**ed for two years. Yes, rapinoe was there, but barely. I can't believe, especially on a Tennessee board, that so many root against the US. Politics aside, this is your country. Have some pride in that. Who effin cares what happened before.

Not directed to those that don't GAS about soccer. Only to those little minds that put politics over national pride. I miss the days of USA chants.

I'm not rooting against the US. I'm rooting against a toxic squad of not even the best athletes our country has to offer that repeatedly embarrasses themselves, and the rest of the country, on a global stage. Better to have them off of it quick than on it, especially with them crapping all over the crest on their chest. I didn't pick them, they don't represent me, and I'm guessing they don't represent most people in this country in any meaningful way.

 

[DC_Vol]

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

I was torn over this one.

On one hand, I wanted the US to win.

On the other, MR is an annoying twat, and I’m tied of hearing about her.

Then it occurred to me that I haven’t watched any women’s soccer in the past 20 years…so I really don’t care one way or the other.

 

[MOOOOONEY]

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.

Why do people hate Trump? He is just exercising his right to free speech.

Everyone should love the KKK because they are only exercising their right to free speech.

Dumb argument. People are free to say whatever they choose, but free speech doesn’t mean that everyone has to agree with or like what they have to say.

 

[n_huffhines]

Everything about Rapinoe just screams look at me! As tired as it's become for all of us I'm sure it's also annoying for other members of the team. Especially those that are younger, make far less money than she does, and at this point in their careers are superior players. I'm looking forward to the teams future without her.

And yet we hate all of them and celebrate their failures because she's opinionated, wanted better pay (the horror), gay, and has pink/blue hair.

 

[n_huffhines]

Why do people hate Trump? He is just exercising his right to free speech.

Everyone should love the KKK because they are only exercising their right to free speech.

Dumb argument. People are free to say whatever they choose, but free speech doesn’t mean that everyone has to agree with or like what they have to say.

People who were rooting for the US to fail bc they hated Trump are the same brand of diseased brain loser.

Trump was also doing things that actually impacted people's lives.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

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

We were clear betting favorites at the beginning....

 

[MOOOOONEY]

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.

Only rich privileged and entitled athletes political opinions matter per huff. If you disagree your a bigot.

 

[TheDirector]

This team checked a lot of boxes but like the Biden Admin has done multiple times, they failed on the biggest stage.

 

[MOOOOONEY]

People who were rooting for the US to fail bc they hated Trump are the same brand of diseased brain loser.

Why do athletes opinions matter so much to you?

Why do you become angry when someone doesn’t agree with an athlete’s opinion?

I didn’t watch one minute of the women’s World Cup. I pull for the US to win all sports events.

 

[NashVol11]

I'm not rooting against the US. I'm rooting against a toxic squad of not even the best athletes our country has to offer that repeatedly embarrasses themselves, and the rest of the country, on a global stage. Better to have them off of it quick than on it, especially with them crapping all over the crest on their chest. I didn't pick them, they don't represent me, and I'm guessing they don't represent most people in this country in any meaningful way.

Rooting against a squad with which flag on their jersey? Lot of words just to say you are in fact rooting against the US lol

 

[TheDirector]

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

Sorry for the inconvenient truth. We were favored and the number one ranked women's team in the world entering the tournament.
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"It's difficult to not favor the reigning champs to three-peat, particularly in view of their projected easier (relatively) trek through the bracket. While the absence of injured players Mallory Swanson, Catarina Macario and captain Becky Sauerbrunn certainly hurts, there's still plenty of depth, experience and skill to carry FIFA's No. 1-ranked side through to glory. Never mind the boost of talent provided by youngsters Sophia Smith, Alyssa Thompson and Trinity Rodman."

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

 

[n_huffhines]

We were clear betting favorites at the beginning....

England was the favorite when I checked before the tourney.

Edit: I can't confirm this. Must be misremembering. Might be conflating this with personal conversations about England being the best team @BigOrangeMojo

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Only rich privileged and entitled athletes political opinions matter per huff. If you disagree your a bigot.

Most of them didn't come from rich and entitled families. I absolutely don't give 2 shats about their political ideology. As athletes representing this country to win a world title, I support and pull for them 100%. Too many you have been brainwashed and influenced by social media. 40 years ago, every damn one of you basking in their loss, would have been pulling for them. Divisiveness with sports didn't exist, in a manner of hate as it does now. Directly a result of the advent of social media

 

[volfanhill]

Did you want her to say losing?

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

England was the favorite when I checked before the tourney

England was favorite after group stage but before group stage the US was between +200 and 225 while England was +375.

 

[n_huffhines]

Why do athletes opinions matter so much to you?

Why do you become angry when someone doesn’t agree with an athlete’s opinion?

I didn’t watch one minute of the women’s World Cup. I pull for the US to win all sports events.

They don't. They matter so much to you guys. Ironic, right?

IDC if you disagree with athletes. I care about the hatred and taking joy in the US's defeat.

 

[n_huffhines]

Only rich privileged and entitled athletes political opinions matter per huff. If you disagree your a bigot.

You have no idea what's happening

 

[CagleMtnVol]

Well when the team is made up of Socialists... who hate being American...

 

[Majors]

They don't. They matter so much to you guys. Ironic, right?

IDC if you disagree with athletes. I care about the hatred and taking joy in the US's defeat.

Poetic Justice

Patriotism > Sport activist

America wants Brandy Chastain moments over political activism.