Posted on 11/29/2020 3:23:48 PM PST by MarvinStinson
The U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT) wore Black Lives Matter Jackets to their international friendly match against the Netherlands on Friday.
In a message posted before the game, USWNT star Alex Morgan said the team chose to wear the jackets as a way to “affirm human decency,” and as a stand against “racial injustice and police brutality.”
“We love our country, and it is a true honor to represent America,” Morgan wrote. “It is also our duty to demand that the liberties and freedoms that our country was founded on extend to everyone.”
The Twitter account for the U.S. Women’s National Team posted a video supporting the team’s decision to wear the jackets. However, they stressed that the move was “a statement on human rights,” and “not political.”
USWNT members took a knee before the start of the game, as they have at many international friendly’s and tournaments over the years.
The team gained notoriety during the 2019 Women’s World Cup for frequent and profane statements against President Trump. Perhaps most outspoken of the USWNT stars was co-captain and leading scorer Megan Rapinoe, who said she was not going to the f*ck*ng White House” to visit President Trump if the USWNT won the tournament. She also once said that “We have a white nationalist – I think – in the White House.”
The U.S. Soccer Federation imposed a ban on anthem protests after Rapinoe chose to kneel during the anthem in 2016. However, they reversed the ban in June of this year.
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“It is also our duty to demand that the liberties and freedoms that our country was founded on extend to everyone.”
They are.
Revoke their passports. They are “international citizens” now.
All of this and there’s no evidence racism played a part in George Floyd’s death.
I take it they wore “Stop voter fraud” on the other side of their jerseys, right?
They have violated their 501(c)(3) obligations, have become a left-wing political organization, and should have their non-profit status stripped.
A ten year IRS audit would be a good idea—where you find leftists, audits tend to find fraud and theft as well.
“A ten year IRS audit would be a good idea....”
They better hurry to do it. When the women that say their acts are not political, that desecrated the flag last time they had public view by trying to throw it into the mud and stomp on it, start to turn on their funding people it’s a menu for stupidity and the whole thing will fold financially. It’s happened twice since 1991. Maybe it will happen again, for the right reason for a change.
wh69
Will the players at least be allowed to carry guns? :)
I use to watch and support these stoopids.
Just one more sport I will Never tune in to again.
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