Wears the US Jersey but disgraces it .
quote:She doesnt have time as the USWNT
So what has she done to make a difference in actually changing things in the inner city black community? I'd honestly like to know. Does she donate time putting on soccer clinics in inner city schools, money towards developing jobs or outreach programs for those communities? Unfortunately I'm sure the answer begins and ends with disgracing her country on an international scene.
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I know what she needs and I'll give it to her.
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I know what she needs and I'll give it to her.
In the anus
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doesnt change my opinion of her at all. This is all a side show for stupid people.
quote:USSF will now have to take action the next time Rapinoe does this @ a USWNT match.
She said in the post-match interview, which she gets to do all the time since she's so popular, that she will continue to so it. Actions should be taken, but they won't be
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I would tell her straight up she would be dropped from the team. Period. Not a limited ban. Drop her permanently until she agrees to act appropriately on that stage. And make it clear to all players in the pool that the National team is not the place for political statements. No different than the Olympic team. Failure to agree to those team rules before hand and you are dropped until such time as you agree to comply.
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the National team is not the place for political statements. No different than the Olympic team.
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Jordan, the centerpiece of Nike's promotional efforts, had balked at wearing the official United States Olympic Committee awards-ceremony uniform, which was made by Reebok and featured a Reebok patch on the right shoulder.
When the U.S. basketball team took the medal stand yesterday after beating Croatia, 117-85, for the expected gold medal, all 12 players -- half work for Nike -- had unzipped their jackets so that the collars obscured the patch. Jordan, Charles Barkley and Magic Johnson took the extra precaution of carrying an American flag over their right shoulders.
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the National team is not the place for political statements. No different than the Olympic team.
Now I tend to agree that there's a major difference between the actions on a club team (or NFL team) vs a national or olympic team.
But lets not act like political statements (and powerful ones at that) haven't been made. The difference in my opinion is that they still stood for the anthem - they gave it respect, but still made a political statement. I think this is more powerful and less controversial as a result.
But the outrage over this is way over the top. Political statements have been made before and will be made again.
Or even worse, drawing attention purely based on monetary and financial reasons rather than social causes. That's never happened before.quote:
Jordan, the centerpiece of Nike's promotional efforts, had balked at wearing the official United States Olympic Committee awards-ceremony uniform, which was made by Reebok and featured a Reebok patch on the right shoulder.
When the U.S. basketball team took the medal stand yesterday after beating Croatia, 117-85, for the expected gold medal, all 12 players -- half work for Nike -- had unzipped their jackets so that the collars obscured the patch. Jordan, Charles Barkley and Magic Johnson took the extra precaution of carrying an American flag over their right shoulders.
quote:I'm still absolutely convinced this is why CK was sitting. He was mad he wasn't playing. The national anthem had nothing to do with. He came up with that bull**** on the spot
Instead she's just following in NFL players' shoes, who incidentally only started doing it when they realized they were becoming irrelevant and about to be cut from the team.