U.S. Women's Soccer Team Accused Of Snubbing Star Player For Christian Views

[cabse5]

He is simply clueless

Sorry. Was interrupted by phone call.

I'm slightly aware of how the medical system works in Canada via a few social media posts and am aware of how ACA works since I'm involved with that piece of crap of health care insurance. Both are socialized health care insurances. ACA is socialized medicine cloaked in a capitalistic veneer to be palatable to us Americans. Both limit costs by limiting access to the system.

EDIT: You can't see your doctor whenever you want in either the US or Canada. If you think you can, you are being duped.

 

[cabse5]

What's wrong with using fame earned by success in sports to promote equality?

If Rapinoe wished to represent the US, she would've wished to visit Trump at the White House.
EDIT: Rapinoe wouldn't decline an invitation to the White House from Obama or even Biden.

 

[vegas giants]

Sorry. Was interrupted by phone call.

I'm slightly aware of how the medical system works in Canada via a few social media posts and am aware of how ACA works since I'm involved with that piece of crap of health care insurance. Both are socialized health care insurances. ACA is socialized medicine cloaked in a capitalistic veneer to be palatable to us Americans. Both limit costs by limiting access to the system.

HMO's have been doing that for decades. So?

 

[vegas giants]

If Rapinoe wished to represent the US, she would've wished to visit Trump at the White House.

That is your opinion. She played for the US.....not trump

 

[cabse5]

HMO's have been doing that for decades. So?

Aren't you one of the ones saying you can see your doctor whenever you want to? Can you, for instance, have any medical test performed whenever you want to?

 

[Ahlevah]

What's wrong with using fame earned by success in sports to promote equality?

That word, but this editorial does a great job of explaining it:

Rapinoe is not playing for the Trump administration; she is playing for the United States. It’s one thing for a professional athlete to protest the national anthem, but quite another for a member of Team USA to do it. Rapinoe is protesting the Stars and Stripes while wearing the Stars and Stripes. That’s not okay. Representing your country is a privilege, not a right. If she really feels she can’t show respect for the U.S. flag and anthem, then she shouldn’t wear the U.S. jersey.

Here’s the worst part. What she’s doing is selfish. Her protest comes at a time when the U.S. women’s team has taken an important stand against gender discrimination. They are suing the U.S. Soccer Federation because, despite being more successful on the field than the men’s team, and bringing in more revenue, they are paid significantly less than the men. They have a point, and the World Cup is a chance to rally the country behind their cause.

But instead of unifying Americans behind her team’s admirable fight for gender equity, Rapinoe is dividing Americans with her anthem protests. Untold numbers of Americans who might have been inspired to support the team’s cause have been alienated by its leader.

Megan Rapinoe is dividing Americans instead of uniting them in the fight for gender equity

She's selfish, divisive, ungrateful, and not worthy of representing her country or her cause. That's what's wrong with it.

 

[cabse5]

That is your opinion. She played for the US.....not trump

Trump is the US's president.

 

[vegas giants]

That word, but this editorial does a great job of explaining it:



She's selfish, divisive, ungrateful, and not worthy of representing this country or her cause. That's what's wrong with it.

Words used against MLK Jr, ghandi and even jesus.

Warriors for justice will always be attacked

 

[vegas giants]

Trump is the US's president.

How nice for him. Shoukd she be forced to visit the white house????

 

[cabse5]

How nice for him. Shoukd she be forced to visit the white house????

If she wishes to represent the US in women's soccer, she should represent the US in women's soccer.

 

[vegas giants]

If she wishes to represent the US in women's soccer, she should represent the US in women's soccer.

Uh....she did. Did you she that penalty shot she made? It was great

 

[Ahlevah]

Words used against MLK Jr, ghandi and even jesus.

Warriors for justice will always be attacked

Seriously, you're going to compare her to Ghandi, MLK, and Jesus? :lamo A more reasonable comparison would be Jackie Robinson, and in that she crashes and burns. :thumbdown

 

[cabse5]

Uh....she did. Did you she that penalty shot she made? It was great

She won't represent the US again. She probably knows this. Is there a professional women's soccer league?

 

[vegas giants]

She won't represent the US again. She probably knows this. Is there a professional women's soccer league?

If she is the best player she will play. She is a reliable team player.


Hinkle is not

 

[vegas giants]

Seriously, you're going to compare her to Ghandi, MLK, and Jesus? :lamo A more reasonable comparison would be Jackie Robinson, and in that she crashes and burns. :thumbdown

Your opinion is noted and dismissed

 

[snakestretcher]

Trump is the US's president.

No he isn't; he calls himself 'president', but I have yet to see anything even remotely presidential coming from him, his dumb**** mouth or his inept actions.

 

[cabse5]

If she is the best player she will play. She is a reliable team player.


Hinkle is not

Politics should be left out of the equation. Then there wouldn't be contention between either Rapinoe or Hinkle.

 

[vegas giants]

Politics should be left out of the equation. Then there would be not contention between either Rapinoe or Hinkle.

They forced rapinoe to stand. She wanted to play so she did.

Hinkle wimped out. And will soon be forgotten

 

[cabse5]

No he isn't; he calls himself 'president', but I have yet to see anything even remotely presidential from him, his dumb**** mouth or his inept actions.

You being from England, your decrying Trump as not being fit to be US president is quite important.:lamo

 

[snakestretcher]

They forced rapinoe to stand. She wanted to play so she did.

Hinkle wimped out. And will soon be forgotten

Isn't it strange; in Britain even among those most macho of sportsmen playing Rugby, a gay coming out is treated with respect by his team mates and supporters. We care about the game, and not about the person's sex life or religion.

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These are big, tough hard bastards. I wouldn't recommend dissing their gay team mates in front of them!

 

[cabse5]

They forced rapinoe to stand. She wanted to play so she did.

Hinkle wimped out. And will soon be forgotten

Maybe so, but, US coaches let the politics of the team get beyond their control and way out of hand.

 

[vegas giants]

Isn't it strange; in Britain even among those most macho of sportsmen playing Rugby, a gay coming out is treated with respect by his team mates and supporters. We care about the game, and not about the person's sex life or religion.

Oh here it is very threatening to conservatives. They are afr8it will turn their children gay

 

[vegas giants]

Maybe so, but, US coaches let the politics of the team get beyond their control and way out of hand.

Uh.....they won the world cup so obviously not. Lol

 

[Manc Skipper]

Politics should be left out of the equation. Then there would be not contention between either Rapinoe or Hinkle.

Yes there would. Rapinoe is a team player, Hinkle is all about Hinkle. Even now, she's making it about her and not the team's achievement.

 

[snakestretcher]

You being from England, your decrying Trump as not being fit to be US president is quite important.:lamo

Yes, well I'll remind you of how important it is to be fit for his position the next time we get dragged into yet another of the wars you start and lose, and the next time your inept bankers create a global recession which we have to suffer for 10 years.