Is anyone else bothered that the Brazilian fans are cheering for the other team who plays the USA?
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As long as we keep winning and beating the sh*t out of these two bit countries, I don't care what they think.
Eff Brazil. Dont recall this occurring in prior Olympics. Even between USA an USSR / Russia. Complete lack of class from Brazil throughout these games. Have to add that lochte and company were total a-holes and disrespected the host country Brazil and the USA.
Money is way to big in other sports for the best athletes in the US to be interested in playing soccer.
"We are both American countries" ? When I was in the military eons ago, we were told not to refer to ourselves as Americans because it might offend South Americans.. What a crock .I had the occasion to visit many countries and I have never heard anyone from south America refer to themselves as Americans.
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I get what you're saying, but explain why we're so good at track/field or volleyball or even swimming. There isn't a big paycheck for athletes in those sports and yet we compete at a very high level in them. With the popularity of youth soccer in the USA, it just seems that enough talent would filter through to the world level to keep us at least competitive (again, not dominant).
This was happening prior to Lochte's lunacy.. I posted about it the other day. Now, if they want to dump it all on Solo's stupidity, ok... although that's a childish approach. But they have supported everyone not named the USA from day 1... which would be fine if it were simply about cheering on the other guy.. it's the jeers and boos (that have unnerved a few competitors) directed aginst us in all events that is annoying.
But it has nothing to do with Lochte... he just provides additional fodder.
And just imagine if his roomie Phelps had not moved out (to be with his family) and had been roped into a night out with the boyyyyzzzzzz. omg.
And I'm reading all these articles about how Lochte and the other swimmers disrespected our hosts. Oh yeah, the hosts who've been booing us and cheering for every country that plays us regardless which country it is. Yep, I sure feel bad for disrespecting that host. So much crap has happened at this Olympics (like everyone knew would happen) and the Brazil officials are trying to divert the focus to some drunken swimmers who did a stupid thing. Just a tad overblown in my opinion.
Americans in those sports make big money in Europe and Asia with appearance fees.
That's a good thing to have. But where I live, I have college football AND scenery like that. Imagine you do too, just maybe not in bikinis.Brazil has....
I think we're talking about a couple different things. I've been bothered by a number of things that have gone down in Brazil prior to and durting the Olympics. But this isn't about that.. it's about 4 guys -- one of them 32 years old -- who not only behave boorishly in another country, they concoct a BS story and lie to the police, to the media, to the world, and then double down and triple down on that lie until they get caught... and only then do they feel compelled to do a mea culpa.
THAT bothers me a lot (it speaks to a striking absence of character and it only serves to promote the "arrogant American" label we wear in other countries), and I hope they get hammered when the US Committee reviews this mess and hands down whatever punishment it deems appropriate.
Well, Brazil has this all to their own!
http://coed.com/2015/08/04/miss-bumbum-brazil-brasil-best-butt-photos/
Brazil has....
Scroll down several posts. I came to your aid sir! Butt nothing!!!! LOL!!
I agree it was stupid, so the media should concentrate on them being stupid not on our poor, lovable hosts that were disrespected. Hosts that aren't gracious don't get respect. That's all I'm saying.
Afraid not. They hate us because we are the richest and most successful country in the history of the world. Winning is a habit for Americans. They live in an economically depressed crap hole where corruption and violence are normal.
I digress, but what is with everyone spelling LIGHTNING wrong these days? Lightening is the uterus lowering during birth. Lightning is the bolt. Public service announcement done. Your friends won't think you as much of a dolt if you follow these steps.
I have worked and lived around the world and can say that the best case I ever saw was a quiet disdain for the USA and Americans. The view is that most of us are arrogant and internally thinking (aka non-global).
Even after all this anti-USA sentiment, they will knock each other down to come to the USA as tourists (leaving with new suitcases full of US purchased goods they smuggle back to their countries) or working visas.
Can anyone shed light on this... according to Gunnar, who seems to be portraying himself as the reasonable man in this mess, no guns were drawn to coerce the lads out of the vehicle -- although they were on display in their belt(s). However, he goes on to say that at some point the guards did brandish their weapons and pretty much shook them down for the cost of the damage they caused. He further goes on to say that while videos have been shown, that there must be other angles not yet released that show the guns drawn.
OK. first, has anyone seen a video where the guns were out and pointed at the kids? I haven't, but maybe there is one out there. What I have seen is what is purportedly start to finish video footage of the event and I have yet to see a weapon drawn. If the boys felt the mere presence of a weapon in view was reason to pony up, then they should say that. But to keep up the gun drawn angle without video or witness support just adds fuel to a fire that had a chance to simmer.
So... anyone have a link that corroborates the gun drawn comments? Thanx.
OK. first, has anyone seen a video where the guns were out and pointed at the kids? I haven't, but maybe there is one out there. What I have seen is what is purportedly start to finish video footage of the event and I have yet to see a weapon drawn. If the boys felt the mere presence of a weapon in view was reason to pony up, then they should say that. But to keep up the gun drawn angle without video or witness support just adds fuel to a fire that had a chance to simmer.
So... anyone have a link that corroborates the gun drawn comments? Thanx.
Honestly (and I know I will get killed) I think it has more to do with the lack of respect countries have for us after 8 years of flaccid leadership by Obama.
Not bothered at all. In many events we are one of the top teams. Most people root for the underdogs.
True they make big coin for appearance fees after they make names for themselves in the olympics...plus a lot of world talent comes to the States to compete at the collegiate level in sports like track and swimming. Why not soccer?
So true, take down those DAMN "stop signs" Obama !!! And the "red lights". You know the "red" ones !!!!
We haven't had "leadership" for a hell of a lot longer than just the last eight years.
I hate to burst your bubble but Obama is popular in most parts of the world.
