Trump-Hater Megan Rapinoe Dropped From US National Team Roster

[Chief Turkeyscratch]

Leftwing activist Megan Rapinoe is out.

Rapinoe was cut from the U.S. Women’s National Team roster for the next tournament.

Left-wing activist Megan Rapinoe did not make the U.S. Women’s National Team roster for the upcoming SheBelieves Cup.

The national anthem protester was among several well-known soccer stars who were left off the list, ESPN reported Thursday. Others included Alex Morgan and Christen Press.

During the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, the USWNT had a severely disappointing showing with a veteran-laden roster.

With Rapinoe, Morgan and Press all on the squad, the U.S. went just 1-1-1 in group play. The USWNT suffered an embarrassing 3-0 defeat to Sweden in its first game of the group stage.

Back in August, Trump released a statement blasting Rapinoe — and blaming the wokeness of the team for getting a bronze medal.

Ouch!

 

[Chishawk1425]

Leftwing activist Megan Rapinoe is out.

Rapinoe was cut from the U.S. Women’s National Team roster for the next tournament.

Left-wing activist Megan Rapinoe did not make the U.S. Women’s National Team roster for the upcoming SheBelieves Cup.

The national anthem protester was among several well-known soccer stars who were left off the list, ESPN reported Thursday. Others included Alex Morgan and Christen Press.

During the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, the USWNT had a severely disappointing showing with a veteran-laden roster.

With Rapinoe, Morgan and Press all on the squad, the U.S. went just 1-1-1 in group play. The USWNT suffered an embarrassing 3-0 defeat to Sweden in its first game of the group stage.

Back in August, Trump released a statement blasting Rapinoe — and blaming the wokeness of the team for getting a bronze medal.

Ouch!

Trump Hater is literally pro America.

 

[Chief Turkeyscratch]

Trump Hater is literally pro America.

He or she is a fraud

 

[Chishawk1425]

He or she is a fraud

Yes Trump is

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

Our team is old and they need to bring the next generation through. She was coming off the bench the last time I watched them play. I doubt this has anything to do with her politics.

 

[mnole03]

She’s old. That’s what happens. She’s top ten all-time.

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

She’s old. That’s what happens. She’s top ten all-time.

Ooo. That's a decent conversation. You think she is top 10 all time USA? I don't know her #s well enough.

 

[HawkNester]

He or she is a fraud

You do realize that every single thing about Rapinoe that triggers you is about as pro-patriot as you can get. I know you won’t be able to comprehend what I’m saying, but it’s the truth.

 

[mnole03]

Ooo. That's a decent conversation. You think she is top 10 all time USA? I don't know her #s well enough.

She’s top ten in goals as a midfielder and was excellent getting back. I’d put her top ten.

Top five or six is pretty rarified air for Team USA, but I think she’d be in at nine or ten.

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

She’s top ten in goals as a midfielder and was excellent getting back. I’d put her top ten.

Top five or six is pretty rarified air for Team USA, but I think she’d be in at nine or ten.

Yeah... she is somewhere in there. Also kind of depends if you out keepers in there, Hope Solo was as dominant as a female goalie gets.

I immediately thought of

Hamm
Foudy
Akers
Wambach
Lloyd.

 

[mnole03]

Yeah... she is somewhere in there. Also kind of depends if you out keepers in there, Hope Solo was as dominant as a female goalie gets.

I immediately thought of

Hamm
Foudy
Akers
Wambach
Lloyd.

Yeah, Lilly is in there for me, too.

Then you have to decide whether to include Solo, Scurry, or both. Alex Morgan should be in the discussion too. It’s a fun conversation because there are so many great players.

 

[Tfxchawk]

You do realize that every single thing about Rapinoe that triggers you is about as pro-patriot as you can get. I know you won’t be able to comprehend what I’m saying, but it’s the truth.

Not really. I get that liberals like to jerk off to her giving it to the man but no she is not a patriot.

She was an amazing soccer player but she was also a cancer a s incredibly selfish

 

[Rudolph]

Not really. I get that liberals like to jerk off to her giving it to the man but no she is not a patriot.

She was an amazing soccer player but she was also a cancer a s incredibly selfish

Link?

 

[Hawki97]

As usual, @Chief Turkeyscratch completely misses the boat. The real crime here is that Alex Morgan is gone. Try focusing on the right thing just once fella.

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

Seems like a good thing to see what the younger players can do and then start mixing them back together afterwards.

 

[Dorrman]

It's not like these players are gone for good. Its a tournament with little stakes a year before the World Cup. Its time to look at some younger players and see where they measure up. Not sure Megan Rapinoe makes the next WC team but I'd bet Alex Morgan and Kristen Press probably do

 

[gonegolfing]

Did America autocorrect to Trump?

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

Yeah, Lilly is in there for me, too.

Then you have to decide whether to include Solo, Scurry, or both. Alex Morgan should be in the discussion too. It’s a fun conversation because there are so many great players.

Totally forgot about Lilly.

 

[Tunadog]

Our team is old and they need to bring the next generation through. She was coming off the bench the last time I watched them play. I doubt this has anything to do with her politics.

Our ostrich racing team has seen better days too...

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

Our ostrich racing team has seen better days too...

I'm not even sure who won that.

 

[Menace Sockeyes]

Gotta love the Rapinoe haters. She trashed their cult leader and only went on to use their ire to fuel her in winning every possible team and individual award that year. It took three years of waiting her to age out as she hits her late 30s for "retribution". 😄

 

[TJ8869]

I'm not even sure who won that.

I'm pretty sure blue did. He's the only one who made it across the finish line before falling off. But I will admit I'm not very well versed on the rules of ostrich racing.

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

Yeah, Lilly is in there for me, too.

Then you have to decide whether to include Solo, Scurry, or both. Alex Morgan should be in the discussion too. It’s a fun conversation because there are so many great players.

Totally forgot about Lilly.

 

[sober_teacher]

She’s top ten in goals as a midfielder and was excellent getting back. I’d put her top ten.

Top five or six is pretty rarified air for Team USA, but I think she’d be in at nine or ten.

My enduring memory of her is her amazing cross to Wambach to tie Brazil late in Extra Time, I think in the ‘11 World Cup? Perfectly placed from the other side of the pitch with just seconds left in the game. One of the more amazing soccer plays I’ve ever seen, men or women.

It's not like these players are gone for good. Its a tournament with little stakes a year before the World Cup. Its time to look at some younger players and see where they measure up. Not sure Megan Rapinoe makes the next WC team but I'd bet Alex Morgan and Kristen Press probably do

Yeah, the WNT had been getting older and they badly need to overhaul the roster. I’m not even sure who the better u-25s are, they haven’t don’t a good job of turning the roster over.

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

My enduring memory of her is her amazing cross to Wambach to tie Brazil late in Extra Time, I think in the ‘11 World Cup? Perfectly placed from the other side of the pitch with just seconds left in the game. One of the more amazing soccer plays I’ve ever seen, men or women.

Yeah, the WNT had been getting older and they badly need to overhaul the roster. I’m not even sure who the better u-25s are, they haven’t don’t a good job of turning the roster over.

We got long in the tooth really quickly.

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

Gotta love the Rapinoe haters. She trashed their cult leader and only went on to use their ire to fuel her in winning every possible team and individual award that year. It took three years of waiting her to age out as she hits her late 30s for "retribution". 😄

I'm going to let you in on a little secret. When she was playing, she wasn't thinking about any of that shit.

 

[bdg8]

It seems like many athletes as they become more famous have less time to train due to endorsements, etc

plus she is not young in soccer years

 

[goldmom]

She’s old. That’s what happens. She’s top ten all-time.

This. I think she’d be the first to tell you she has been a very stellar cornerstone of the team’s success but it’s time to give way to a younger roster.
I don’t agree with her politics but she played her heart out on the field and that’s all I care about.

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

It seems like many athletes as they become more famous have less time to train due to endorsements, etc

plus she is not young in soccer years

She also played in the midfield. The most physically demanding spot. You can be old and play a center forward or goalkeeper but outside mids are like running backs.

 

[mnole03]

I don’t agree with her politics but she played her heart out on the field and that’s all I care about.

Abby Wambach is a Gator. I cheered just as hard knowing that failing.

 

[sober_teacher]

We got long in the tooth really quickly.

Agreed, they did a very poor job giving chances to younger players, and as a result I wasn’t surprised when they flamed out in the Olympics last year.

 

[mnole03]

Agreed, they did a very poor job giving chances to younger players, and as a result I wasn’t surprised when they flamed out in the Olympics last year.

And right when the rest of the world really stepped it up. It might not be a quick path back to winning World Cups.

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

Agreed, they did a very poor job giving chances to younger players, and as a result I wasn’t surprised when they flamed out in the Olympics last year.

We looked OLD in that first game against (sweden?)

 

[SoProudNole]

was also a cancer and is incredibly selfish

 

[sober_teacher]

We looked OLD in that first game against (sweden?)

Yeah I had a bad feeling as soon as they showed the average age of the roster, and also saw Lloyd was still on the roster.

That was a result that sadly shouldn’t have been as surprising as it was.

 

[CarolinaHawkeye]

He or she is a fraud

Both you and trump know fraud.

 

[BioHawk]

And right when the rest of the world stepped really it up. It might not be a quick path back to winning World Cups.

That's actually not a bad thing. Women's soccer needs more competitive teams. Actually, it's happening in a lot of sports. The US doesn't look like it will dominate the Women's Winter Sports like we have the last several games that kept us in the medal count. Of course, it seems China bought some of our best athletes, but that's for another thread.

 

[ICHawk-I]

OPs thread title seems to indicate he believes these are the consequences for being a Trump hater.

 

[stout1]

I'm not even sure who won that.

I think we all won just by watching. Hilarious.

 

[CarolinaHawkeye]

OPs thread title seems to indicate he believes these are the consequences for being a Trump hater.

For all we know, op is one of kim jong un's disciples.