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Posted on 03/16/2026 5:00:44 PM PDT by nickcarraway
An athlete’s silent act of dissent can turn both her and her family into targets of intimidation under the rule of Iran’s radical Islamist regime.
After refusing to sing the Islamic Republic’s anthem before a match in Australia, seven members of Iran’s women’s national soccer team sought asylum there, making a desperate choice no athlete should ever face. After the regime issued threats against the seven and jailed their families, five later withdrew their claims and left.
And yet from the global capital of women’s soccer, there has been no public solidarity.
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Where is that dude? ME-AGAIN Rapinoe?
Because when you are a communist you support communism! They don’t support freedom for anyone or countries.
We know why.
>> activists…
because they’re lying two-faced commies?
Because Orange Man Bad.
Maybe they can come to America and play for us...the USA hasn’t performed especially well internationally.
The status of women in society is below what it was in the 1950’s.
Feminazis don’t care
I would have stayed in Australia. Her family will be dead regardless, and now they will be too.
Just a shot in the dark...because they’re not getting paid to?
Because they hate Trump more than they love Freedom.
Where’s Greta?
I hate to think that when these players returned to Iran they would not be welcomed and those who initially sought asylum will be arrested and suffer a terrible fate.
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