Yeah, but at least they still get some of the men's team's money…

I would think Rapinoe would only play in a scenario where we are trailing late in a game. Bring her on for the last 15 to whip crosses in

Refuse to watch American haters.

And my daughter played all the way through college. She's done with them as well.

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Refuse to watch American haters.

And my daughter played all the way through college. She's done with them as well.

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Which ones hate America?

They may be misguided in their views, but which of them hate America?

I'll hang up and listen.

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I'd squarely put Rapihoe in that bunch. But a bunch of them kneeled during the Anthem and that is enough for me.

A prerequisite for playing for the US should be to not bash the US. Hell, if I kneeled during my school song in HS, then my coach would have benched my ass and probably kicked me off the team. And I wasn't getting paid anything.

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Exercising your constitutional right of freedom of speech does not mean you hate America.

Try again.

US women's team was fun to watch dominate until they became political activists. Maybe pink hairs departure will alter course. Will check back in 4-5 years

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Rapinoe is not in world soccer shape. She is old. I know it would have been a political nightmare to leave her off of the team, but man, she is 4 6 years past her prime.

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FIFY

Agree she should be left off but never would be due to name recognition and sexual preference.

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I'd squarely put Rapihoe in that bunch. But a bunch of them kneeled during the Anthem and that is enough for me.

A prerequisite for playing for the US should be to not bash the US. Hell, if I kneeled during my school song in HS, then my coach would have benched my ass and probably kicked me off the team. And I wasn't getting paid anything.

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Exercising your constitutional right of freedom of speech does not mean you hate America.

Try again.

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True, but hating America sure as hell does. And it's clear she does hate America. Lucky for her, the American government protects her freedom to speak about her hate for America, but the team should have kicked her ass to the curb for it.

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Rudyjax said:

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I'd squarely put Rapihoe in that bunch. But a bunch of them kneeled during the Anthem and that is enough for me.

A prerequisite for playing for the US should be to not bash the US. Hell, if I kneeled during my school song in HS, then my coach would have benched my ass and probably kicked me off the team. And I wasn't getting paid anything.

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Exercising your constitutional right of freedom of speech does not mean you hate America.

Try again.

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I do have an issue with someone, anyone, using the platform of playing for a national team to make a political statement. To me it is kind of like wearing a military uniform. While that uniform is on you represent the country, period. Declining to stand for the national anthem is certainly within her rights, but doing it while agreeing to represent the country she has such apparent disdain for that she cannot stand for its national anthem, that I have an issue with.

But, whatever, she is on the team one last time, US Soccer elected to give her one last platform over putting a player on the team who could better assist the team in winning games. She was slow and past her prime last world cup, not sure what she will offer this one.

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That doesn't mean she hates America.

But I don't disagree with you completely.

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Aston94 said:

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Rudyjax said:

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aTmAg said:

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I'd squarely put Rapihoe in that bunch. But a bunch of them kneeled during the Anthem and that is enough for me.

A prerequisite for playing for the US should be to not bash the US. Hell, if I kneeled during my school song in HS, then my coach would have benched my ass and probably kicked me off the team. And I wasn't getting paid anything.

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Exercising your constitutional right of freedom of speech does not mean you hate America.

Try again.

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I do have an issue with someone, anyone, using the platform of playing for a national team to make a political statement. To me it is kind of like wearing a military uniform. While that uniform is on you represent the country, period. Declining to stand for the national anthem is certainly within her rights, but doing it while agreeing to represent the country she has such apparent disdain for that she cannot stand for its national anthem, that I have an issue with.

But, whatever, she is on the team one last time, US Soccer elected to give her one last platform over putting a player on the team who could better assist the team in winning games. She was slow and past her prime last world cup, not sure what she will offer this one.

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don't forget stealing another paycheck especially after all of the "equal pay" bs.

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That's way worse than me than a protest.

Rudyjax said:

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Aston94 said:

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Rudyjax said:

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aTmAg said:

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I'd squarely put Rapihoe in that bunch. But a bunch of them kneeled during the Anthem and that is enough for me.

A prerequisite for playing for the US should be to not bash the US. Hell, if I kneeled during my school song in HS, then my coach would have benched my ass and probably kicked me off the team. And I wasn't getting paid anything.

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Exercising your constitutional right of freedom of speech does not mean you hate America.

Try again.

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I do have an issue with someone, anyone, using the platform of playing for a national team to make a political statement. To me it is kind of like wearing a military uniform. While that uniform is on you represent the country, period. Declining to stand for the national anthem is certainly within her rights, but doing it while agreeing to represent the country she has such apparent disdain for that she cannot stand for its national anthem, that I have an issue with.

But, whatever, she is on the team one last time, US Soccer elected to give her one last platform over putting a player on the team who could better assist the team in winning games. She was slow and past her prime last world cup, not sure what she will offer this one.

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That doesn't mean she hates America.

But I don't disagree with you completely.

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I have no idea if she hates America or not.

Aston94 said:

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Rudyjax said:

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Aston94 said:

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Rudyjax said:

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aTmAg said:

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I'd squarely put Rapihoe in that bunch. But a bunch of them kneeled during the Anthem and that is enough for me.

A prerequisite for playing for the US should be to not bash the US. Hell, if I kneeled during my school song in HS, then my coach would have benched my ass and probably kicked me off the team. And I wasn't getting paid anything.

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Exercising your constitutional right of freedom of speech does not mean you hate America.

Try again.

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I do have an issue with someone, anyone, using the platform of playing for a national team to make a political statement. To me it is kind of like wearing a military uniform. While that uniform is on you represent the country, period. Declining to stand for the national anthem is certainly within her rights, but doing it while agreeing to represent the country she has such apparent disdain for that she cannot stand for its national anthem, that I have an issue with.

But, whatever, she is on the team one last time, US Soccer elected to give her one last platform over putting a player on the team who could better assist the team in winning games. She was slow and past her prime last world cup, not sure what she will offer this one.

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That doesn't mean she hates America.

But I don't disagree with you completely.

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I have no idea if she hates America or not.

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Yeah, i was being dumb and not looking at user names and realizing I was having a discussion with ATMag.

Rudyjax said:

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Aston94 said:

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Rudyjax said:

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Aston94 said:

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Rudyjax said:

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aTmAg said:

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I'd squarely put Rapihoe in that bunch. But a bunch of them kneeled during the Anthem and that is enough for me.

A prerequisite for playing for the US should be to not bash the US. Hell, if I kneeled during my school song in HS, then my coach would have benched my ass and probably kicked me off the team. And I wasn't getting paid anything.

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Exercising your constitutional right of freedom of speech does not mean you hate America.

Try again.

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I do have an issue with someone, anyone, using the platform of playing for a national team to make a political statement. To me it is kind of like wearing a military uniform. While that uniform is on you represent the country, period. Declining to stand for the national anthem is certainly within her rights, but doing it while agreeing to represent the country she has such apparent disdain for that she cannot stand for its national anthem, that I have an issue with.

But, whatever, she is on the team one last time, US Soccer elected to give her one last platform over putting a player on the team who could better assist the team in winning games. She was slow and past her prime last world cup, not sure what she will offer this one.

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That doesn't mean she hates America.

But I don't disagree with you completely.

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I have no idea if she hates America or not.

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Yeah, i was being dumb and not looking at user names and realizing I was having a discussion with ATMag.

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You are correct on the being dumb part. But not on the why.

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Rudyjax said:

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Aston94 said:

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Rudyjax said:

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Aston94 said:

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Rudyjax said:

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aTmAg said:

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I'd squarely put Rapihoe in that bunch. But a bunch of them kneeled during the Anthem and that is enough for me.

A prerequisite for playing for the US should be to not bash the US. Hell, if I kneeled during my school song in HS, then my coach would have benched my ass and probably kicked me off the team. And I wasn't getting paid anything.

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Exercising your constitutional right of freedom of speech does not mean you hate America.

Try again.

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I do have an issue with someone, anyone, using the platform of playing for a national team to make a political statement. To me it is kind of like wearing a military uniform. While that uniform is on you represent the country, period. Declining to stand for the national anthem is certainly within her rights, but doing it while agreeing to represent the country she has such apparent disdain for that she cannot stand for its national anthem, that I have an issue with.

But, whatever, she is on the team one last time, US Soccer elected to give her one last platform over putting a player on the team who could better assist the team in winning games. She was slow and past her prime last world cup, not sure what she will offer this one.

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That doesn't mean she hates America.

But I don't disagree with you completely.

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I have no idea if she hates America or not.

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Yeah, i was being dumb and not looking at user names and realizing I was having a discussion with ATMag.

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You are correct on the being dumb part. But not on the why.

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You seem fun. We should go get a beer.

Rudyjax said:

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aTmAg said:

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Rudyjax said:

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Aston94 said:

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Rudyjax said:

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Aston94 said:

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Rudyjax said:

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aTmAg said:

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I'd squarely put Rapihoe in that bunch. But a bunch of them kneeled during the Anthem and that is enough for me.

A prerequisite for playing for the US should be to not bash the US. Hell, if I kneeled during my school song in HS, then my coach would have benched my ass and probably kicked me off the team. And I wasn't getting paid anything.

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Exercising your constitutional right of freedom of speech does not mean you hate America.

Try again.

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I do have an issue with someone, anyone, using the platform of playing for a national team to make a political statement. To me it is kind of like wearing a military uniform. While that uniform is on you represent the country, period. Declining to stand for the national anthem is certainly within her rights, but doing it while agreeing to represent the country she has such apparent disdain for that she cannot stand for its national anthem, that I have an issue with.

But, whatever, she is on the team one last time, US Soccer elected to give her one last platform over putting a player on the team who could better assist the team in winning games. She was slow and past her prime last world cup, not sure what she will offer this one.

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That doesn't mean she hates America.

But I don't disagree with you completely.

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I have no idea if she hates America or not.

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Yeah, i was being dumb and not looking at user names and realizing I was having a discussion with ATMag.

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You are correct on the being dumb part. But not on the why.

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You seem fun. We should go get a beer.

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Name a place (close), and I'll buy you a round.

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aTmAg said:

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Rudyjax said:

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Aston94 said:

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Rudyjax said:

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Aston94 said:

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Rudyjax said:

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aTmAg said:

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I'd squarely put Rapihoe in that bunch. But a bunch of them kneeled during the Anthem and that is enough for me.

A prerequisite for playing for the US should be to not bash the US. Hell, if I kneeled during my school song in HS, then my coach would have benched my ass and probably kicked me off the team. And I wasn't getting paid anything.

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Exercising your constitutional right of freedom of speech does not mean you hate America.

Try again.

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I do have an issue with someone, anyone, using the platform of playing for a national team to make a political statement. To me it is kind of like wearing a military uniform. While that uniform is on you represent the country, period. Declining to stand for the national anthem is certainly within her rights, but doing it while agreeing to represent the country she has such apparent disdain for that she cannot stand for its national anthem, that I have an issue with.

But, whatever, she is on the team one last time, US Soccer elected to give her one last platform over putting a player on the team who could better assist the team in winning games. She was slow and past her prime last world cup, not sure what she will offer this one.

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That doesn't mean she hates America.

But I don't disagree with you completely.

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I have no idea if she hates America or not.

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Yeah, i was being dumb and not looking at user names and realizing I was having a discussion with ATMag.

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You are correct on the being dumb part. But not on the why.

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You seem fun. We should go get a beer.

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Name a place (close), and I'll buy you a round.

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Close to what?

Rudyjax said:

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aTmAg said:

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Rudyjax said:

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aTmAg said:

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Rudyjax said:

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Aston94 said:

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Rudyjax said:

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Aston94 said:

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Rudyjax said:

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aTmAg said:

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I'd squarely put Rapihoe in that bunch. But a bunch of them kneeled during the Anthem and that is enough for me.

A prerequisite for playing for the US should be to not bash the US. Hell, if I kneeled during my school song in HS, then my coach would have benched my ass and probably kicked me off the team. And I wasn't getting paid anything.

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Exercising your constitutional right of freedom of speech does not mean you hate America.

Try again.

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I do have an issue with someone, anyone, using the platform of playing for a national team to make a political statement. To me it is kind of like wearing a military uniform. While that uniform is on you represent the country, period. Declining to stand for the national anthem is certainly within her rights, but doing it while agreeing to represent the country she has such apparent disdain for that she cannot stand for its national anthem, that I have an issue with.

But, whatever, she is on the team one last time, US Soccer elected to give her one last platform over putting a player on the team who could better assist the team in winning games. She was slow and past her prime last world cup, not sure what she will offer this one.

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That doesn't mean she hates America.

But I don't disagree with you completely.

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I have no idea if she hates America or not.

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Yeah, i was being dumb and not looking at user names and realizing I was having a discussion with ATMag.

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You are correct on the being dumb part. But not on the why.

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You seem fun. We should go get a beer.

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Name a place (close), and I'll buy you a round.

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Close to what?

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FW

aTmAg said:

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Rudyjax said:

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aTmAg said:

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I'd squarely put Rapihoe in that bunch. But a bunch of them kneeled during the Anthem and that is enough for me.

A prerequisite for playing for the US should be to not bash the US. Hell, if I kneeled during my school song in HS, then my coach would have benched my ass and probably kicked me off the team. And I wasn't getting paid anything.

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Exercising your constitutional right of freedom of speech does not mean you hate America.

Try again.

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True, but hating America sure as hell does. And it's clear she does hate America. Lucky for her, the American government protects her freedom to speak about her hate for America, but the team should have kicked her ass to the curb for it.

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Honest question--do you hate Rapinoe? I think, as I comprehend what you've written, you believe that her taking a stance that America has flaws that need to be fixed, and not standing for the anthem, means she "hates" America. By that same logic, by your pointing out her flaws that need to be fixed, and by your not supporting her existence on the national team, you hate her. Right?

Furlock Bones said:

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Aston94 said:

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aTmAg said:

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I'd squarely put Rapihoe in that bunch. But a bunch of them kneeled during the Anthem and that is enough for me.

A prerequisite for playing for the US should be to not bash the US. Hell, if I kneeled during my school song in HS, then my coach would have benched my ass and probably kicked me off the team. And I wasn't getting paid anything.

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Exercising your constitutional right of freedom of speech does not mean you hate America.

Try again.

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I do have an issue with someone, anyone, using the platform of playing for a national team to make a political statement. To me it is kind of like wearing a military uniform. While that uniform is on you represent the country, period. Declining to stand for the national anthem is certainly within her rights, but doing it while agreeing to represent the country she has such apparent disdain for that she cannot stand for its national anthem, that I have an issue with.

But, whatever, she is on the team one last time, US Soccer elected to give her one last platform over putting a player on the team who could better assist the team in winning games. She was slow and past her prime last world cup, not sure what she will offer this one.

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don't forget stealing another paycheck especially after all of the "equal pay" bs.

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Add to it that she is completely fine with trans playing with the women, thus willingly abdicating her position on the team to a man. Sorry, she's retiring, so she's actually willing to five up the positions of the younger player's spots to men now. Forget equal pay and equal rights, Megan. She "fought" for women to just turn her back on women.

One week out from the FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, and a FIFA sponsor is shelling out 20,000 free tickets to matches in New Zealand

Also, the TV rights fee thing isn't too popular in most the world: This year's Women's World Cup is the first in which FIFA separately sold broadcast rights to the tournament, a break from the past in which the rights were essentially given for free to broadcasters who bought rights to the men's tournament.

FIFA hoped to make $300 million in global broadcast fees but will reportedly settle for closer to $200M.

European broadcasters' initial bids to broadcast this summer's WWC were so smallsome 1% of their payments to stream the men's World Cupthat FIFA president Gianni Infantino threatened to blackout the games in England, Germany, France, Spain, and Italy. FIFA reached WWC agreements with broadcasters in Europe's "Big Five" countries last month to avoid the blackout

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One week out from the FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, and a FIFA sponsor is shelling out 20,000 free tickets to matches in New Zealand

Also, the TV rights fee thing isn't too popular in most the world: This year's Women's World Cup is the first in which FIFA separately sold broadcast rights to the tournament, a break from the past in which the rights were essentially given for free to broadcasters who bought rights to the men's tournament.

FIFA hoped to make $300 million in global broadcast fees but will reportedly settle for closer to $200M.

European broadcasters' initial bids to broadcast this summer's WWC were so smallsome 1% of their payments to stream the men's World Cupthat FIFA president Gianni Infantino threatened to blackout the games in England, Germany, France, Spain, and Italy. FIFA reached WWC agreements with broadcasters in Europe's "Big Five" countries last month to avoid the blackout

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But they deserve the same amount of $$ as men.

I think they do, but, as some have pointed out before, I'm a communist.

Always suspected you were a dirty red

My hygiene is tip-top, sir.

I just saw this picture and looked for familiar faces. I know we have to hate Rapinoe and Morgan but we haven't discussed if we have to hate Ertz, Dunn and O'Hara too? They all played in the Wambach era also.

Dunn and Ertz are only 31. Ertz is definitely going on name recognition. She took nearly 2 years off for kids and just returned to playing in April (and hasn't been great).