Posted on 08/10/2023 2:12:10 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Former U.S. women’s soccer star Carli Lloyd believes the national team’s early exit from the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup stemmed from issues with the team culture.
Lloyd on Tuesday appeared on former player Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union podcast. While discussing the team’s disappointing show at this year’s World Cup, Lloyd revealed that “little things” within the organization showed her things were headed in the wrong direction.
“I think when I first got onto the team, there was just a level of respect for everybody there,” Lloyd said, “for coaches, for other players, for support staff. You know, massages, trainers, doctors. And as the years have kind of gone by — it’s little stuff, but it kind of amounts to big things — and ultimately affects on the field.”
Lloyd then gave a few examples of players showing disregard for sports staff.
“If you’ve got a massage, let’s say for example,” she continued. “Your name’s signed up on a certain time, and you decide to not show up. You decide to not text the massage therapist or tell them, ‘Hey, I’m running a few minutes late.’ They’re just sitting there and they have to just sit there, and they have to kind of swallow that and not really say anything to the player that’s done that.
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They just need a few more beat downs
Sometimes a boot in the rear is what is needed.
National team coach should kick off any player not standing for the anthem.
Lalas always seemed an ass to me.
Men’s basketball is sometimes referred to as “thug ball”, because a lot of the men who play the sport are not of the best moral character. In sports and in the real world.
Women’s sports? Well, women with egos who want recognition and respect at all times may be unpleasant to deal with sometimes. In sports and in the real world.
They should be home learning to cook and have babies, although I wouldn’t like to be the one to eat their food or take care of their babies.
They’re all lesbians.
Right and they are not “stars”.
But can’t they have babies with transgenders?
But, but....
America hating lesbians are ENTITLED.
“Right and they are not “stars”.”
EXACTLY. Legends in their own minds.
“National team coach should kick off any player not standing for the anthem”
Well he is from Macedonia so who knows were his loyalty resides.
He was probably too afraid to discipline them ao he lost control of the team.
Laz would massage it.
Those lesbians can get real snippy and nasty. Should have recruited a couple to trannies to even out the temperment.
I think it’s a disgrace that the team was turned into a political platform for far leftwing freaks.
A team may individually have the best talent in the sport and not win. Winning teams have a spirit which transcends talent. The team plays as one, not eleven or five individuals.
No argument from me on that. I’ve played sports for the last 43 years.
We should have the talent, we just need the proper assembly.
Lesbian kickball. Don’t care.
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