FIFA Woman's World Cup...USWNT looking to 3 Peat!

[Shamrock]

Australia had a good outing v Denmark. Denmark became 1 dimensional very quickly into the game. Dominated possession but couldn’t capitalise on it or get themselves out of their own predictability. Being the (co) host nation, they’re dominating the media with each win. 

[4merper4mer]

6 hours ago, WEATHER DOT COM said:

 

Did she protest the anthem over the weekend? 

I don’t know, but much of the team did early in the tournament.

[\GoBillsInDallas/]

15 hours ago, Rico said:

Well, I didn’t bring it up. 

 

That's what your wife says as well.

[Rico]

2 hours ago, \GoBillsInDallas/ said:

 

That's what your wife says as well.

Here you go, hope this helps:

https://tinyurl.com/5dsf2xj9

[WEATHER DOT COM]

3 hours ago, 4merper4mer said:

I don’t know, but much of the team did early in the tournament.

 

Is there actual evidence of this you can point me to? Or any evidence the Rapinoe haters can point to? Other than the color of her hair which has really gotten Irv going.

 

I have heard tons and tons of whining about Rapinoe and the team about being anti-American but have yet to see any actual evidence of them being anti-American. 

Edited August 8, 2023 by WEATHER DOT COM

[Max Fischer]

11 hours ago, 4merper4mer said:

How about this……does Rapinoe drive as much revenue as Messi?  

 

Of course not. It's amazing you folks love to hate the US National Team and your "patriotism" only works for you when it's convenient. 

[leh-nerd skin-erd]

1 hour ago, WEATHER DOT COM said:

 

Is there actual evidence of this you can point me to? Or any evidence the Rapinoe haters can point to? Other than the color of her hair which has really gotten Irv going.

 

I have heard tons and tons of whining about Rapinoe and the team about being anti-American but have yet to see any actual evidence of them being anti-American. 

@Irv is a beauty school dropout.   Missed his midterms and flunked shampoo.  
 

It happens. 

[Nextmanup]

 

13 hours ago, 4merper4mer said:

Personally I find it odd that someone would be able to play for their country while at the same time protesting the anthem.  It’s a contradiction.  No one is forcing a person to play.  You decide to play for your country in front of the world….then you get up in front of the world and refuse to acknowledge the anthem of the country for which you just decided to play. It’s their right because they live in the US.   IMO it’s an odd choice to represent something for which you have disdain.

You obviously need more education on this topic.

 

Every single guy who died in WWII, to name one of dozens of wars this country has fought, died so that this player could do what she did.  A peaceful political statement of this type could not be MORE AMERICAN.

 

If you want strict laws enforcing obedience as a single person sees fit, and stricter penalties for violating those laws, you belong in Putin's Russia.  

 

Or Stalin's USSR.  Or Hitler's Germany.

 

Have you considered emigrating to Russia?  I've been there.  

 

St. Petersburg is a lovely city.

 

 

[leh-nerd skin-erd]

2 hours ago, Max Fischer said:

 

Of course not. It's amazing you folks love to hate the US National Team and your "patriotism" only works for you when it's convenient. 

A wise man once said:

You could look your post from a very positive point of view, that this country is built on freedom and self-expression and that any "protest" is a strong indication of a healthy, free democracy; and their actions can be viewed as someone who believes the country could indeed be even better. In fact, you may even ask yourself, if they feel so strongly then perhaps we should listen to what they have to say. You don't have to ultimately agree, but you should feel comfort in their ability to say it. 

 

It's a soccer game.  When someone ruffles feathers, feathers get ruffled.  That's the point.  I'm ok.  You're ok.  We just disagree. 

 

Personally, I don't care if they win or lose.  I have no interest in soccer generally, but where I used to love the aspect of amateur athletics and the pursuit of glory, these super teams of well-compensated individuals doesn't hold much interest to me.   It seems more like a sponsorship deal than anything else, though I can see young fans being inspired to be great as well. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Rico]

53 minutes ago, Nextmanup said:

 

You obviously need more education on this topic.

 

Every single guy who died in WWII, to name one of dozens of wars this country has fought, died so that this player could do what she did.  A peaceful political statement of this type could not be MORE AMERICAN.

 

If you want strict laws enforcing obedience as a single person sees fit, and stricter penalties for violating those laws, you belong in Putin's Russia.  

 

Or Stalin's USSR.  Or Hitler's Germany.

 

Have you considered emigrating to Russia?  I've been there.  

 

St. Petersburg is a lovely city.

 

 

I don’t think that Britney dude would agree.  

[\GoBillsInDallas/]

 

[WEATHER DOT COM]

21 minutes ago, \GoBillsInDallas/ said:

 

 

Could you point me to the evidence you claim to have of "much of the team did it (protesting the anthem) early in the tournament" instead of this 7 second clip posted by a guy whose claim to fame is a book titled, Gender Madness: One Man's Devastating Struggle With Woke Ideology and His Battle to Protect Children?

 

11 hours ago, 4merper4mer said:

I don’t know, but much of the team did early in the tournament.

 

Edited August 8, 2023 by WEATHER DOT COM