WHY I’M UPSET THE USA WOMAN SOCCER TEAM WON GOLD

Before I begin, this statement goes to all of you who are going to bombard this blog with nastiness after reading this post. Typing with furor and foam from the mouth, you will make accusations of me being anti-American, making comments such as WHY DON’T YOU GO LIVE IN BRAZIL THEN, The venomous spit from your lips, the redness in your eyes as my love of country will come under fire, let me say loud and clear…I LOVE THIS COUNTRY!! I know there will be those who will go all, JOHN MCCAIN on BARRACK OBAMA on me, but like the next President of the United States said refers to me also…DON’T QUESTION MY LOVE AND PATRIOTISM FOR THIS COUNTRY!!!

Now, let me explain the title of this post. The reason I’m upset the USA Women’s soccer team won the gold medal, is because of one person…Goaltender HOPE SOLO!! To see her in jubilation made me absolutely sick to my stomach!!

For those who don’t remember, Hope Solo lashed out PUBLICLY against her then coach Greg Ryan, and disrespected Brianna Scurry after she was unfathomably benched for a washed-up Scurry in the 2007 World Cup semi-finals against Brazil. Scurry, whose best days were WAY behind her, was tattooed for 4 goals in a humiliating 4-0 loss. Afterwards Solo whined and complained like a BITCH that if SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN GOAL, the US would have won that game cause SHE WOULD HAVE MADE THOSE SAVES.

Not we all know HC Greg Ryan’s decision to start Scurry in goal instead of Solo was the dumbest move in sports since Boston Red Sox Manager Grady Little decided to leave Pedro Martinez in against the Yankees in game 7 of the 2003 ALCS. But brought Solo to the level of LEON in the Budwiser commericals, was yapping in front of a microphone about what a bad decision it was, then inovertly dissing Scurry over and over in the process.

YOU REMEMBER LEON RIGHT HOPE!!

 But of course, just like everyother great athlete, male or female, if you can produce and help the team win, eventually all is forgiven. Owens can treat his QB’s like what comes out of our asses, treat toliet water, and still gets another chance to divide a team (oh he will with Dallas eventually) because he’s a great player. Leonard Little can kill somebody because he was drunk and driving a car, and still get to play football, and yes, Hope Solo can act like a spoiled brat after a tough loss and still be invited back to play by the new coach, because he realizes without her in goal, THE USA WOMEN’S SOCCER TEAM CAN’T WIN A GOAL MEDAL!!!

Well I for one, was cheering for every team the USA women’s soccer team were playing against. I wanted the USA to lose 15-0 every game!!! I don’t care if they were playing Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan or N. Korea. I wanted to see one of those women kick the ball so hard at her, Solo’s head would come off (while the ball went into the net)!!! 

Like everyone hero Brett Farve, the man who when he goes to the bathroom ESPN makes it the lead story, I am being vindictive. When Farve found out the Packers wouldn’t kiss his ass and rearrange their plans because he changed his mind about retiring, he wanted to play for the Minnesota Vikings so he could exact revenge against the team who (in his mind) did him wrong. 

Well I was willing to put my patriotism on hold and route for Brazil, knowing that it would be a crushing defeat for our American women, if I could just see that selfish bitch Hope Solo lose!!!

Her comments after the game saying, “I went through hell. A lot of people did. But I feel stronger in the end. I know it sounds crazy, but I’m glad I went though it. I learned a lot about myself.” Oh please!!!

Yeah Hope, you went through hell, because YOU WERE THE ONE THAT WAS DRIVING!!! And because of that act of selfishness, you put you teammates in an unwanted position of having to discuss it and address it.  This was of your own doing, and there’s no one to blame for it, but you!! DAMN, I HATE THAT THIS WOMAN WON A GOLD MEDAL!!!

When I watch players like Terrell Owens, MeShawn Johnson (when he was playing), any team that goes against the Washington Wizards, Redskins, or Georgetown Hoyas basketball, I’m free to cheer against them with impunity and glee because it’s basically USA-vs-USA!!! The USA is winning regardless. It’s city-vs-city, state-vs-state, etc.

But in an Olympic event, choosing sides becomes more serious!! It’s like your mother competing against someone not of kin; who are you going to root for?!? That’s a question that’s not for debate!! Well the same thing with the USA-vs-another country.  You have love and respect for the competitor, but you root for mother USA. When I’m cheering against the United States, it almost feels like I’m betraying my flag. But in this case, the exceptation was made!!!

I am happy for the rest of the woman on the US who conquered gold, and had to go through some adversity to do it. Great for them, and I salute you. But in the case of Hope Solo, I’ll give you another salute. It consists of a particular finger…For you, I’ll raise it high and proud!!!