https://freerepublic.com/tag/abigailvelez/ en-us Sun, 28 Jun 2026 12:38:04 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4385792/posts An award-winning California news reporter faced backlash for her “insensitive” comments towards Bosnia-Herzegovina during her World Cup coverage, forcing her to apologize for taking the joke “too far.” ABC7 Los Angeles’ Abigail Velez was covering the US national team’s match at a viewing party on the streets of Long Beach, Calif., Thursday, when she updated viewers on America’s next opponent after the 3-2 loss to Turkey. “The next round, Team USA will play Bosnia next Wednesday and one thing about Bosnia, I could not point out where it is on a map,” Velez quipped. “I don’t know the first thing... NY Post https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4385792/posts#comment Sun, 28 Jun 2026 12:38:04 GMT