Monday, August 9, 2021

Women's soccer team continues being "ugly Americans"

 Megan Rapinoe Insults Canada After They Handed Her Another Loss, but Canadians Fire Back

. . . "As gracious in defeat, as she is in victory.

"While it’s sad that the U.S. soccer team had to lose to anyone, many people aren’t exactly feeling sympathetic about the U.S. team’s losses. In fact, some are flat-out enthusiastic. Rapinoe’s behavior has been nothing but awful throughout her time in the spotlight, causing many to want as much humble pie shoved down her throat as humanly possible.

"Rapinoe’s anti-American stances have tainted the team, and indeed the Olympics in general by making things more about the politics than the competition. It’s clear that it’s not about doing the best you can on behalf of your country, but doing what will get you more attention for yourself, and as such, many are quite happy about the U.S. team’s loss, especially in America.

"But now we can throw Canadians into that mix as well. Not only are they happy that their team won, but they’re happy that our team lost and all because of Rapinoe’s garbage attitude." . . .

She’s equally ungracious in victory. All I can hope is that the US Women’s soccer team goes home without a medal and learns a little humility. Remember the celebrations when they drubbed Thailand 13-0 in 2019. They were due for a little karma and a slice of maple humble pie.

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