Olympics behavior

[Anonymous]

I don't understand how people think that adhering to rituals makes them love their country more.

[Anonymous]

Hope Solo is a disgrace. Sore loser.

[Anonymous]

I was literally SOOOOOOOOOOOO unoffended by Phelps laughing during the anthem. He was still singing and happy and soaking in the moment. You try swimming your asscheeks off and winning a gold medal... the adrenaline and energy and emotions are like nothing we'll ever experience.

Meanwhile, Gabby looked disinterested, bored, salty, and all around unhappy to even be there the whole time. Seems so ungrateful to me.

[Anonymous]

Gabby never puts her hand over her heart during the anthem so it had nothing to do with this Olympics. I don't either so I don't care. I don't know why she doesn't, but the reason I don't is because it really doesn't matter if I put my hand over my heart or not and I don't believe in blind patriotism so I don't feel like it.

[Anonymous]

I should probably clarify that's for recent meets as she's been an adult. I don't remember what she did in 2012, but of course she was just in high school then and likely a completely different person. Which to me is an entirely positive thing.

[Anonymous]

Hope Solo needs to be Solo - e.g., not on a US team.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hope Solo needs to be Solo - e.g., not on a US team.

I hope her sponsorships from this Olympics reflect her unsportsmanlike and downright rude behavior.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You know whose Olympic behavior was really inspiring? Fiji's rugby team. Amazing.

I thought Gabby was fine. I'm a little tired of Michael Phelps wagging his finger at other competitors - he is one of a kind, but that's not very sportsmanlike.

Can you recap please? I've only been able to watch the primetime sports. What did Fiji do?

[Anonymous]

The Fiji team sang.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/37060635

Hope Solo... wow, what an attitude.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hope Solo needs to be Solo - e.g., not on a US team.

I hope her sponsorships from this Olympics reflect her unsportsmanlike and downright rude behavior.

My 10-year old soccer fanatic has renamed her "Dope Solo".

Hey Hope, they beat you. Congratulate them and move on. Even my boys can manage that through tears and hyperventilating at the end of a hard loss. Calling the other team names is abhorrent.

Wake up call. Women in other countries haven't played soccer anywhere near as long as women in the US. But- they have better all over soccer cultures and systems. It's time to get back to work. They're going to be gaining on us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree, OP.

The etiquette is spelled out in Title 36 Subtitle 1, Para. 301 of the US Code:

(a)Designation.—The composition consisting of the words and music known as the Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem.
(b)Conduct During Playing.—During a rendition of the national anthem—
(1) when the flag is displayed—

(A) individuals in uniform should give the military salute at the first note of the anthem and maintain that position until the last note;

(B) members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are present but not in uniform may render the military salute in the manner provided for individuals in uniform; and

(C) all other persons present should face the flag and stand at attention with their right hand over the heart, and men not in uniform, if applicable, should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart; and

(2) when the flag is not displayed, all present should face toward the music and act in the same manner they would if the flag were displayed.

The hand over heart for national anthem was added to the code in 2008, by our fine patriotic representatives who have done very little since then.

So that's why so many people have never heard of this. I have never on e put my hand over my heart during the anthem, and you can bet that I will make it a point never to do so, in protest of the ridiculous, self-righteous response to poor Gabby.

I thought she looked ill the other night. Maybe she doesn't feel good. What in the world has this poor young woman done to have totally forfeited the benefit of the doubt?

She owes us nothing.

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree, OP.

The etiquette is spelled out in Title 36 Subtitle 1, Para. 301 of the US Code:

(a)Designation.—The composition consisting of the words and music known as the Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem.
(b)Conduct During Playing.—During a rendition of the national anthem—
(1) when the flag is displayed—

(A) individuals in uniform should give the military salute at the first note of the anthem and maintain that position until the last note;

(B) members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are present but not in uniform may render the military salute in the manner provided for individuals in uniform; and

(C) all other persons present should face the flag and stand at attention with their right hand over the heart, and men not in uniform, if applicable, should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart; and

(2) when the flag is not displayed, all present should face toward the music and act in the same manner they would if the flag were displayed.

The hand over heart for national anthem was added to the code in 2008, by our fine patriotic representatives who have done very little since then.

So that's why so many people have never heard of this. I have never on e put my hand over my heart during the anthem, and you can bet that I will make it a point never to do so, in protest of the ridiculous, self-righteous response to poor Gabby.

I thought she looked ill the other night. Maybe she doesn't feel good. What in the world has this poor young woman done to have totally forfeited the benefit of the doubt?

She owes us nothing.

You're just grasping. She's not ill, she's a sore loser. Plain and simple. I've read first hand accounts about her rudeness

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You don't have to put your hand over your heart. Also you don't have to take your hat off.

Yes, you do take your hat off.

you don't have to.

You do if you don't want to look like trash.

[Anonymous]

I think the majority of people who are offended by someone not putting their hand over their heart during the national anthem are, ironically, the same people who say that the US has become "too PC".