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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I support the women’s team but I do worry that whether or not people agree with how this particular game was played/celebrated, the debate will ultimately detract from their victories moving forward, no matter how well they play. I’ll also be curious to see how individual players choose to celebrate in future games. Will they give in to the detractors or will they continue to express themselves freely? Should be interesting. [/quote]

I think future games will be far more competitive and this will not be an issue. But [b]they did bring some unnecessary scrutiny on themselves in an otherwise flawless opening game. 
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But it is about context. I think most felt the over/under on this game against Thailand would have been at 5. So they were heavy favorites going in so act like it when you do win and you were expected to win big. This was not 13-0 against Germany so pump the breaks. [/quote]

People are the worst. They brought this on themselves?! No! Busybody snowflakes are the ones melting down over this. They are the only ones with a problem. Why is everyone obsessed with controlling women. [/quote]

Right, because it seems like most people are concerned primarily with the goal celebration choices and not the high score. When you focus on that, and say that the players should have reacted differently than they did, you’re basically saying that the women should’ve conducted themselves with more restraint. Despite the fact that this is the pinnacle of their careers, adrenaline is flowing, their team is advancing, and the player is one of the best in the world, restrain yourself. It’s not dignified or ladylike to show such exuberance toward your achievement without considering how this might affect your opponents’ emotional state. Never have I seen such outrage directed toward male athletes. [/quote]

Well if the USMNT ever beats anyone by that large a margin we’ll all find out together.

The emotions or heat of the moment are not really proper defenses for personal actions. [/quote]

One can only hope for the first. As for the second, eh. Our laws allow for heat of moment to be a mitigating factor in certain crimes so it’s a real thing that can impair your ability to make good decisions. [/quote]

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