From Giulia Carbonaro’s article at newsweek.com:
The reaction of a majority of players in the U.S. women’s soccer team (USWNT) to the national anthem during the ongoing World Cup has sparked anger among some American fans who criticized them for not singing—though their stance was not new.
During the Friday game against newcomers Vietnam, which opened the international competition for the American team—currently considered among the best in the world—most U.S. players did not sing the national anthem. They stared ahead in silence while “The Star Spangled Banner” played through.
Most of the U.S. players were silent with their fists behind their backs. Only five players were standing and placed their hands over their hearts as the anthem played, while three sang along.
These ingrates (with five exceptions out of 23 players) are supposed to be representing the United States of America. If they are sufficiently anti-USA to do this in front of the world, I suggest they leave, and go to one of the many places I’m sure they will find things far better.
As for me? I am rooting for them to lose every game they play – which, if they do, I’m sure they’ll blame not on themselves but on the country they so shamefully “represent”.
