USMNT head coach Gregg Berhalter says 'it's important to bring awareness to social issues' at the World Cup with new rainbow crest amid criticism over attitudes towards LGBTQ fans in Qatar

UK Daily Mail ^ | November 14, 2022 | Kate McGreavy

[C19fan]

USA's head coach Gregg Berhalter has spoken of the importance of the nation changing their crest to include the rainbow flag at the Qatar World Cup.

The United States made a statement at the showpiece tournament by redesigning their crest with rainbow colors to show solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community on Monday.

The US Soccer Federation, which normally uses a crest with blue lettering and red stripes, changed the stripes to seven different colors at Al Gharrafa training facility - the team's base for the competition.

[C19fan]

'And that's what Be the Change is about, it's not just stateside that we want to bring attention to social issues, it's also abroad.

Making the world safe for the Rainbow Flag. And these people claim the Right are a bunch of imperialists. We know when push comes to shove "multiculturalism" means nothing to these people. Just another bunch of ugly American tourists making a fool of themselves overseas

[E. Pluribus Unum]

All propaganda, all the time.

[No name given]

No, it isn’t, coach. Just because you say something doesn’t mean it’s true. You’re not God, you’re just a soccer coach.

[C19fan]

I cannot believe it has come to this, but I will be rooting for Iran on Nov 29 to humiliate LGBT United. At least the Iranians are proud of their culture and history.

[escapefromboston]

America never recovered from legalization of “gay marriage”.

[EEGator]

Maybe the home fans will share their awareness with him.

[Right_Wing_Madman]

I cannot believe it has come to this, but I will be rooting for Iran on Nov 29 to humiliate LGBT United.

Yep, I hope the Americans finish the tournament 0-3, or whatever the format is.

[cowboyusa]

No one in the USA CARES ABOUT SOCCER.

[Lysandru]

Bingo.

And this clown needs to STFU and focus on coaching a winning team. After all, isn't the alleged primary point to win a soccer tournament?

Idiot.

[blackdog]

It's Islam Jim. (My best Dr. McCoy voice)

Could they possibly be any more insultingly stupid to the world of Islam?

[Trailerpark Badass]

All these gutless cretins.

[Trailerpark Badass]

I don’t care about American soccer, because it’s like watching the WNBA.

[Jolla]

I care about soccer and am damn upset about the shield, its gay.

[38special]

Team USA will struggle just to score a goal. They will be eliminated early anyways.

[Dogbert41]

"I looked, and behold, a white horse, and the one who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer." Revelation 6:2

[usafa92]

I was going to root for Wales in this pod as my grandfather and much extended family ks from there, however, I see they are sponsoring this stupidity as well.

[MplsSteve]

No, I can’t possibly root for Iran under any circumstance. No one should even in spite of what the national team has done.

But like the womens soccer team in the last Olympics, I’ll be rooting for a quick exit.

The idea behind soccer is to win, not virtue signal!

[tomkat]

Tho I’ve no usual interest in soccer, I hope they get their fag-promoting asses kicked in the opening round.

[FamiliarFace]

I can only hope that the hosts will show him how aware they are.

[unlearner]

This is nothing but the establishment of religion (LGBTQ) by our government.

We are so far from the principles of freedom this nation was founded on, that it would be better to scrap it and start over.