I agree with what you’re saying but Rapinoe is also a captain that is much older than many of the other players. I’d be surprised if anyone else spoke out against her, even if they did it would only hurt team cohesion. Maybe the right thing to do was to not make it worse and let Rapinoe be judged by her own words.
“.... let Rapinoe be judged by her own words.”
And that’s the problem. She was judged by people in other countries for the way she insulted and dishonored the country that made her what she is and what she’s financially worth. She kneeled on the backs of veterans that died for her opportunities and acted in a completely un-adult way by using foul language that was read by youth throughout the country. Whether they want it or not, by signing a contract to play a sport they are giving up their freedom for the money and the expectation that they will represent the sport, and in this case their country, in the best manner possibly. Cursing out the President in front of youth is not anywhere near the expectations of a professional athlete or even close to the representation of the country they recide in and signed the contract for. And accepting it without trying to voice the need for the actions to be either buried or not added to, was accomplished by the other members of the team. And it didn’t change them from being a team, it solidified their actions.
They were an embarrassment.
rwood