it's time we wrap ourselves in Stars and Stripes, abandon our ambassadors and see reason — 17 reasons in fact — to dislike the opponent. We at Sporting News, as members of a global network, usually prefer to be worldly, cultured, accepting. But not on this day. On this day, in this post, you will find no cuddly koalas, no wee wallabies with their perfect little paws.
To pump you up, we've provided a laundry list of Australian transgressions — inspiration to fuel fans of the U.S.A., to make Australians kanga-rue the day they messed with America.