Megan Rapinoe has misrepresented from the start. The men’s soccer team receive no health insurance from the national team. The women’s team was offered the same pay as the men with no health insurance but turned it down. The women instead accepted less pay with generous health insurance instead of the men’s deal. Them Megan whined about equal pay until they got both generous health insurance not received by the men plus same pay as the men. So much for equality. Also, a team of 14 year old boys beat the women’s team prior to 2019 In a friendly. The women are just not at the same level as the men. This showing the ridiculousness of having trans men compete against women.
I think everyone has missed an obvious point. Soccer, probably more than any other sport is a team sport. I've played on multiple teams in multiple sports over the years, but those that won and were the most fun were those where we were a Team. As the world of women's soccer has become more competitive, Team becomes more important. The USA Women' Soccer Team has ceased to be a team, it is a collection of very talented individuals apparently with their own agendas.
Because of its commanding position in news and social media, the left has, to a large degree, established a false premise that professional soccer in the U.S. is a happy, woke community that only draws conservative interest when team members openly advocate for woke causes.
One can just as easily say, with good reason, that liberals are only interested in soccer, insofar as it gives them a platform for virtue signaling their woke bona fides.
It reminds me of the backlash against The Dixie Chicks when they insulted President Bush while touring overseas. Liberals, who otherwise only ever had contempt for country music, suddenly turned out to be devoted fans of The Dixie Chicks. It was shamefully cynical and beyond absurd.
I think soccer, both the women’s and men’s versions, will do fine. And I’m optimistic that, as younger players take the baton, they will see the wisdom of leaving their woke activism outside the stadium.
Megan Rapinoe has misrepresented from the start. The men’s soccer team receive no health insurance from the national team. The women’s team was offered the same pay as the men with no health insurance but turned it down. The women instead accepted less pay with generous health insurance instead of the men’s deal. Them Megan whined about equal pay until they got both generous health insurance not received by the men plus same pay as the men. So much for equality. Also, a team of 14 year old boys beat the women’s team prior to 2019 In a friendly. The women are just not at the same level as the men. This showing the ridiculousness of having trans men compete against women.
I think everyone has missed an obvious point. Soccer, probably more than any other sport is a team sport. I've played on multiple teams in multiple sports over the years, but those that won and were the most fun were those where we were a Team. As the world of women's soccer has become more competitive, Team becomes more important. The USA Women' Soccer Team has ceased to be a team, it is a collection of very talented individuals apparently with their own agendas.
Well said Paul.
Because of its commanding position in news and social media, the left has, to a large degree, established a false premise that professional soccer in the U.S. is a happy, woke community that only draws conservative interest when team members openly advocate for woke causes.
One can just as easily say, with good reason, that liberals are only interested in soccer, insofar as it gives them a platform for virtue signaling their woke bona fides.
It reminds me of the backlash against The Dixie Chicks when they insulted President Bush while touring overseas. Liberals, who otherwise only ever had contempt for country music, suddenly turned out to be devoted fans of The Dixie Chicks. It was shamefully cynical and beyond absurd.
I think soccer, both the women’s and men’s versions, will do fine. And I’m optimistic that, as younger players take the baton, they will see the wisdom of leaving their woke activism outside the stadium.