Pro-Terrorist Horde Invades New York City to Disrupt Biden's Swanky Fundraiser
Occupied Gaza
PolitiFact Fact-Shifting for Biden, the Press Loses With a DeSantis Win, and MSNBC...
Go Touch Some Grass
Biden Administration Locking Up Public Lands from West to East
Jon Stewart, the Tribeca Trickster of Real Estate
Only Democrats Get to Lie on NBC News
Donald Trump: The Non-PC Candidate
Ronald Reagan: The Man Who Cut Taxes From 70 to 28 Percent
Republicans Thwart Democrat Scheme to Raise Gas Prices
The Future Looks...Old?
Not Exactly Something Normal
Senate Judiciary Committee Should Prioritize Main Street Over Wall Street with Free Market...
Some Unpleasant Truths About Islam and the West
DNC Holds 'Emergency Call' As Dems Panic Over RFK Jr.'s VP Pick
Entertainment

Team USA Criticized for 'Disrespectful' Goal Celebrations During World Cup Rout

AP Photo/Gerald Herbert

The highlight reel for Team USA's opening match in the FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 is very long. That's because they scored not once, not twice, but 13 times against their opponent Thailand.

Advertisement

Naturally, the players celebrated all 13 goals. Because...it's the World Cup! Which only comes around every four years. For a handful of players, not only was it their first World Cup goal, but their first World Cup match. The team shattered records. It was the most goals ever scored in a World Cup game, co-captain Alex Morgan tied with Michelle Akers for the most goals scored by a single player in a World Cup match, and Carli Lloyd, also a co-captain, is tied for having scored in five straight WWC matches.

But, naysayers called the team's celebrations "classless," "disrespectful" and "disgusting," arguing they should have been more muted considering their soccer federation operates at a much higher level. Canadian sports commentators Clare Rustad, Kaylyn Kyle and Diana Matheson said on air that the celebrations were simply "unacceptable" and "unnecessary." Social media users agreed.

Advertisement

Other sports fans, by way of example, shared video of other dominant teams' victories over weaker opponents, like Germany's shutout of Estonia, which was much more muted. They suggested the U.S. be more like Germany.

U.S. Captain Alex Morgan, who scored five of Tuesday's goals and was involved in several others, responded to the criticism. 

Advertisement

"I think it's disrespectful if we don't show up and give our best and play our game for 90 minutes," she said. "It's disrespectful to the Thai team. And I believe they wanted us to play them straight up."

These are goals her teammates have "dreamt of their lives," of course they're going to go nuts every time the ball hits the back of the net.

"I'm happy just ignoring those comments," Morgan concluded.

Go Team USA! Hopefully their next round of on field celebrations will be even more exuberant.

Join the conversation as a VIP Member

Recommended

Trending on Townhall Videos

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement