Posted on 08/07/2023 1:20:25 AM PDT by Cronos
She went so far as to call it "dark comedy" and a "sick joke", such was her dismay.
...With the USA leading 3-2 on penalties on a tension-filled night, substitute Rapinoe missed her spot-kick before Sophia Smith and Kelley O'Hara also failed to score in the shootout.
When Lina Hurtig converted the decisive penalty by the finest of margins, eliminating the four-time world champions, Rapinoe was overcome with emotion.
The Olympic gold medal winner hoisted up her shirt in an attempt to hide her face.
Ten minutes after the game, the television cameras picked out Rapinoe being consoled by team-mate Lynn Williams after the 2019 Ballon d'Or winner's dream of ending her USA career on a high were dashed.
"This is like a sick joke," said Rapinoe. "For me personally, I'm just like, this is dark comedy. I missed a penalty."
..."She's actually kind of an awful person," wrote journalist Brad Polumbo in the Washington Examiner. "Rapinoe has soccer skills for sure, but her entitled, flippant, and unpatriotic attitude is the epitome of first-world privilege."
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...
I cried tears of joy when I heard the news.
Phony Loser! Get Lost!
You haven’t seen the last of her my friend......the lib media will see to that
Now crawl back under your rock.
“first-world privilege”
There’s a term that needs to be used more often. Many whom call themselves ‘victims’ or believe they’re ‘oppressed’ yet live in the USA in 2023 are certainly guilty of having “first-world privilege”.
Is she the dyke who kneels at the National Anthem?
I just lost my breakfast all over my keyboard.
“given a $50 million advance for a book that no one will buy “
You don’t publish that book for people to buy. You publish it for institutions to buy. Institutions will take the money they raised to help gay and trans kids and buy boxes of the book with it
Maybe if she had practiced kicking instead of kneeling….
Just like college football. The men have to subsidize ALL of the women’s sports programs. Title IX and all. /spit
Yep. Brittny Griner comes to mind.
Too many spoiled ignorant people in this country think their rights and privileges are international.
The ancient Greeks had a word for Rapinoe….hubris
So typical of so many of her generation. A malignant narcissist. Goodbye Megan! Enjoy your soon-to-come anonymity. We will be better off for your absence.
So typical of so many of her generation. A malignant narcissist. Goodbye Megan! Enjoy your soon-to-come anonymity. We will be better off for your absence.
There was. She was laughing.
Too bad a member of the other team didn’t give her a compound fracture, or at least kick her in the head.
I do feel bad for Ertz, she didn’t miss her kick. Also sang and held her hand over her heart during all games....and her husband use to play for the Eagles. A very nice couple. She announced her retirement too, will miss her play.
Sick joke: so now the universe is her oppressor. Poor victim.
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