“....I won’t judge everyone by the actions of a few.”
My problem is that one, and because of her, two did some things they shouldn’t have done. It would not have been a problem, for any of the other members of the team to step forward and declare they do not support the ideas or actions of a fellow player. This is not high school where winning it for the school is so highly regarded. The members of a professional team are responsible for their actions. They are professionals and they do it for a living so they can afford the homes and cars they want that are not available to most people in the country. But along with that, they are expected to sustain a behavior that is in the best interest of the sport and their employers, in this case, the US. I do not know a professional sport played in the US that does not have a behavioral clause that has been written between the owners and reviewed by attorneys and the respective player’s association.
They were irresponsible early in the Thailand game with their blatant actions insulting them until the Thailand team left the field in tears after the game. That sound professional to you? I know professional, I’ve worked with them on numerous occasions in a few of sports. The American women’s soccer team lacks class and professionalism by their actions and lack of actions. These are supposed to be responsible adults. Not what I saw.
rwood
Who could argue with that? It shocks me to watch young people behave like thugs and worse if throwing the flag on the ground happened. I didn’t watch because of the lack of graceful sportsmanship.