Megan Rapinoe & The US Soccer Team

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I feel bad for the ones on the team who aren't overtly political. A lot of people wanted the team to lose but not all of them shared Rapinoe's opinions, or her way of communicating them.

Also, Rapinoe is an unlikeable person, politics or not. She has an Alex Rodriguez or Antonio Brown-level of narcissism and obnoxiousness.
 
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I laugh at MAGA and the stench of hypocrisy that envelopes them---their transparent double standards based on their political affiliation.
They don't like the women's national soccer team because some of the players are gay, political and/or narcissistic---but they're perfectly OK with the deeply corrupt and pathologically narcissistic and mentally ill trump. They don't like NFL players who kneel during the national anthem, or soccer players who don't sing it---but they're A-OK with the gangster president inciting an attack on the U.S. Capitol that resulted in the deaths of several people, including at least four policy officers, and trying to subvert America's democratic election system. Hmm: I can't decide which is more serious: not singing the national anthem or trying to ditch our democracy and orchestrate an attack on Congress---and let's throw in being a big fan of the war criminal and American enemy running Russia.

The fluid, situational ethics of MAGA. o_Oo_O:eek::eek::eek:
 
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turbovol said:
I laugh at MAGA and the stench of hypocrisy that envelopes them---their transparent double standards based on their political affiliation.
They don't like the women's national soccer team because some of the players are gay, political and/or narcissistic---but they're perfectly OK with the deeply corrupt and pathologically narcissistic and mentally ill trump. They don't like NFL players who kneel during the national anthem, or soccer players who don't sing it---but they're A-OK with the gangster president inciting an attack on the U.S. Capitol that resulted in the deaths of several people, including at least four policy officers, and trying to subvert America's democratic election system. Hmm: I can't decide which is more serious: not singing the national anthem or trying to ditch our democracy and orchestrate an attack on Congress---and let's throw in being a big fan of the war criminal and American enemy running Russia.

The fluid, situational ethics of MAGA. o_Oo_O:eek::eek::eek:
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You say something?
 
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turbovol said:
I laugh at MAGA and the stench of hypocrisy that envelopes them---their transparent double standards based on their political affiliation.
They don't like the women's national soccer team because some of the players are gay, political and/or narcissistic---but they're perfectly OK with the deeply corrupt and pathologically narcissistic and mentally ill trump. They don't like NFL players who kneel during the national anthem, or soccer players who don't sing it---but they're A-OK with the gangster president inciting an attack on the U.S. Capitol that resulted in the deaths of several people, including at least four policy officers, and trying to subvert America's democratic election system. Hmm: I can't decide which is more serious: not singing the national anthem or trying to ditch our democracy and orchestrate an attack on Congress---and let's throw in being a big fan of the war criminal and American enemy running Russia.

The fluid, situational ethics of MAGA. o_Oo_O:eek::eek::eek:
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Everybody roots for their team, regardless of what their team does. MAGA is not unique in that.
 
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THIS is what winners look like
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THIS is what a loser looks like
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Notice both are kneeling?
 
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I keep thinking on it, and the reality is I truly feel for women's players in places where there are actual challenges to them playing and getting support- like in Peru, which I'm really familiar with, or in several other countries around the world. The issue arises when you have literal assholes "leading the charge" in a country where the women are elevated and praised well beyond their actual ability and skill. Dickheads like Rapinoe acting like she's oppressed have an impact on the rest of the world, and it isn't a good one.

If she cared about the sport and actual equal footing, she wouldn't be so insufferable. She's done way more harm than good, and the USWNT is likely driving away both talent and supporters where they desperately can't afford it. Like I said earlier, too, you're going to create opponents when you claim your Matchbox car is worth a Corvette price.
 
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@ButchPlz

See Alyssa Thompson. She's half Peruvian and is fastest female soccer player on the planet.

Would have really liked to see her against Sweden especially with how well she looked in limited minutes against Vietnam. Sweden has enough problems with US speed....
 
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Why are we still talking about this?

The women lost because they aren't hungry anymore. They aren't sharp. The older group who was the most vocal won at a high level for years.... They made making a statement off the field a priority when making a statement on the pitch is where it's done, where it matters.

Purge all the older players and get younger, hungrier players in and get them minutes at this level of play.

Have players make their statements on the field.... Plain and simple.
 
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