Here’s something you don’t usually see during the Olympics: people cheering for the defeat of their own country’s team.
The US team’s loss to Sweden on the opening day of the Olympic tournament ended a 44-match undefeated streak.
Rapinoe endorsed Elizabeth Warren during the Democratic presidential primaries in 2019 and 2020. She subsequently appeared at the Democratic National Convention to supporta vocal critic Kaepernick and other NFL players who’ve chosen to kneel during the anthemHe’s also had a go at the NBA for its stance on social issues, blaming the basketball league’s falling TV ratings on its support for Black Lives Matter.
“We have people from Team USA from all over the country, from all backgrounds, and people literally from all over the world for every other team, so I obviously encourage everyone to use that platform to the best of their ability to do the most good that they possibly can in the world, especially as all eyes are on Tokyo these next couple of weeks.”“I always welcome the criticism,” she said.
The move to a less racially insensitive name comes a year after the Washington Redskins became the Washington Football Team.“If I were an Indian I’d sue. Sue them. I mean, what could be better? Especially if you have a good team. The Cleveland Indians, it’s one of the greatest names. One of the most incredible logos. People love it.
“I think that first game, we knew that one of the things we pride ourselves on was very lacking,” she said, referring to the team’s mentality.
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