USWNT players largely silent during national
anthem in 2023 World Cup opener against
Vietnam, who proudly sang theirs
New York Post,
by
Katherine Donlevy
Original Article
Posted By: AltaD,
7/22/2023 8:40:11 AM
Most members of the US women’s soccer team stayed silent during the national anthem before its World Cup opener Friday against newcomers Vietnam — who passionately belted their nation’s tune.
The majority of the reigning women’s World Cup champion team stared stoically ahead as the “Star Spangled Banner” blasted across New Zealand’s Eden Park arena.
Only five of the 11 players who stood on the field for the anthem — with young, aspiring players standing before them — placed their hands over their hearts, while their six teammates kept their digits clasped behind their backs, video shows. Only three USWNT players — Julie Ertz, Alyssa Naeher and Lindsey Horan — sang
Reply 1 - Posted by:
edgar 7/22/2023 8:47:20 AM (No. 1517896)
Maybe they should get a pep talk from Britany Griner to understand just how good they have it.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
Dodge Boy 7/22/2023 8:53:18 AM (No. 1517902)
Girls/its, since you hate America, why don't you leave. There are plenty of communist hellholes in the world to choose from.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
jdano 7/22/2023 9:07:03 AM (No. 1517909)
Lesbians, like all gays, have a screw loose.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
cThree 7/22/2023 9:11:46 AM (No. 1517913)
Never forget this. Don’t let it be ignored or excused.
No American should allow one dime to support such shameful, ignorant ambassadors.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Samsquanch 7/22/2023 9:12:13 AM (No. 1517914)
Who cares about them?
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Venturer 7/22/2023 9:13:55 AM (No. 1517915)
At least none of them kneeled.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
pros7767 7/22/2023 9:23:16 AM (No. 1517927)
And they wonder why people don't buy tickets!
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Italiano 7/22/2023 9:38:32 AM (No. 1517935)
I rooted against the NVA last time.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
DVC 7/22/2023 9:46:06 AM (No. 1517940)
Hateful bwitches.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
Hazymac 7/22/2023 9:50:18 AM (No. 1517944)
As I said a few days ago, considering the conspicuous lack of patriotism on the US Women's National (soccer) Team, I have a good time cheering against them (while seldom watching the games). Not every women's team soccer player sings from the Rapinoe hymnal, but they're apparently in the majority. What a shame. You might remember that the Resident bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Rapinoe, which was an act of figurative micturition on past worthy recipients. What is the matter with these people?
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
marbles 7/22/2023 9:55:15 AM (No. 1517948)
# 10 They ( arrogantly ) believe themselves to smarter and better informed than us knuckle dragging conservatives.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
Imright 7/22/2023 10:01:56 AM (No. 1517951)
The coach should be questioned.....These girls should not be allowed to be on the US team!!
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
wilarrbie 7/22/2023 10:14:14 AM (No. 1517961)
The fruits of public and higher education and our social and big media. The next generation is the rope that will hang America.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
bpl40 7/22/2023 10:32:22 AM (No. 1517970)
Women’s (whatever that means) soccer is the most outrageously overrated sport in the world.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
Highlander 7/22/2023 11:29:52 AM (No. 1518013)
Not to give the USNWT any pass, the Vietnamese players will sing their anthem proudly or else!
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
formerNYer 7/22/2023 12:22:26 PM (No. 1518045)
Was there a match??? Ladies' soccer is NOT popular. I'd like to know the TV ratings, probably 2.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
What3rd 7/22/2023 12:47:02 PM (No. 1518058)
Here's hoping that the communists representing the US loose bigly.
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Not singing because they probably don't know the lyrics.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
MindMadeUp 7/22/2023 1:01:53 PM (No. 1518071)
They are generally predicted to win the World Cup, but they don't really represent this country, and I hope they lose to a team full of transgender sissy-boys pretending to be women.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
philsner 7/22/2023 1:11:42 PM (No. 1518081)
Didn't see it.
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
LadyVet 7/22/2023 2:26:20 PM (No. 1518119)
I was cheering for Vietnam.
Pictures show the huge US players compared to the VN players. Yet the game had to go to penalty kicks? US barely won.
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
Indy8166 7/22/2023 2:35:26 PM (No. 1518124)
Is this the same USWNT that was throttled by a team of 15yo high school boys?
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Reply 23 - Posted by:
SALady 7/22/2023 2:41:23 PM (No. 1518127)
Comparing the US team to other spoiled rotten evil modern lie-beral US snowflakes is totally appropriate!!! They deserve all of the derision that they receive since they have the freedom to do the right thing but instead chose to be total witches (or something that rhymes with that)!!! They do not represent the USA in any way other than the team title, and I will not be rooting for them.
But to compare them to a team from a totalitarian Communist country like Vietnam is not appropriate. Those people on that team have no choice but to show their "patriotism", or the government can throw them and their families into a labor camp for "re-education" or worse. Every second they are in the public eye, they are being watched. One faltering moment of not showing extreme "pride" in their country can be a fatal mistake.
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Reply 24 - Posted by:
Rumblehog 7/22/2023 6:45:42 PM (No. 1518227)
Who's the U.S. coach? Jane Fonda?
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Reply 25 - Posted by:
downnout 7/23/2023 8:22:36 AM (No. 1518452)
That grouse about America but are only too happy to take American money for training, travel, facilities, etc. Brats.
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