When one cannot bring themselves to cheer for their country in an international competition, then it is a perfectly acceptable consideration. Again, no one is saying you are unpatriotic, we are merely discussing the limits of your patriotism. And please note that my request was more along the lines of, if you cannot bring yourself to do it, then stay out of the way of others who can.
That's ridiculous. Judging someone's patriotism by whether or not they root for an American team.
I rooted every time for Patrick Rafter against Pete Sampras. Does that make me unpatriotic, too?