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US Mens Coach Shirt Divisive

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by Orange_and_Bluke, Nov 23, 2022.

  1. Orange_and_Bluke

    Orange_and_Bluke Premium Member

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    It’s no surprise that Nike would create such an unpatriotic representation for our National Team’s coach to don. In fact, China has to love seeing the American coach wearing a shirt that simply says "STATES."
    Libbies tearing us down again or am I reading too much into it.
    The womens national soccer team openly hates its own country. The men don’t seem to hate as much. But the shirt is an interesting piece. No UNITED STATES. Just says states.
    Shirt worn by US soccer coach at World Cup speaks volumes about a nation divided: commentary
     
  2. WarDamnGator

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    You sure it was meant to be unpatriotic? Saying someone is "from the states" is a pretty common slang used in other countries, seems like they are just playing off that.
     
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  3. Orange_and_Bluke

    Orange_and_Bluke Premium Member

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    Yeah, when I first saw it I thought the same thing as you.
    But it’s a black and white shirt and only says states.
    On this large a stage I think it’s a statement.
     
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  4. exiledgator

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    He (the author) didn't get irrationally upset. He's just getting paid. I just looked up his work. It's all predictable. He's not a sports writer - he's a political hack disguised as a sports writer. But it sells, clearly - as this thread shows.
     
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  5. WarDamnGator

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  6. rivergator

    rivergator Too Hot Mod Moderator VIP Member

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    “Hate … hate …. Tearing us down. …”

    you sure see a lot of negativity everywhere
     
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  7. wgbgator

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    Its amazing Nike has been making those shirts for several years now, the team wore them throughout qualifying and the outrage machine didn't notice until now. Seems contrived to me, get a life losers.
     
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  8. wgbgator

    wgbgator Premium Member

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    Does it matter? This is the stuff total losers make up to get mad about, they live in their own world.
     
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  9. Gatoragman

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    Political hack or not doing the writing, whether they wore them through qualifying, this is the largest stage the team will be performing on, and they are representing this country. We all can disagree on direction of country, lean left or right, but don't we want the team representing OUR country to display OUR colors and have USA on everything they wear?
    If you don't want to patriotic to this country, then maybe you shouldn't represent this country on the world stage. You can wear any colors you want, but when this country pays for it, shouldn't we demand it and at least have a little outrage about it? We can all get outraged for a bunch of other stupid $hit on both sides of the aisle, can't we at least agree on this?
     
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  10. 96Gatorcise

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    USA aren't the letters the left wants representing America.
     
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  11. mdgator05

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    Do you think the US national team is funded by the government or something? Because it isn't. If you haven't bought any of their merchandise or gone to a game, you haven't paid a cent for them.
     
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  12. Orange_and_Bluke

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  13. mdgator05

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    Yeah, that is why the letters USA on the crest is literally front and center on their jerseys. Good call.

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  14. wgbgator

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    The US soccer logo literally has "USA" on it. Its on everything they wear lol.
     
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  15. wgbgator

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    Indeed, we wont rest until all our teams have AmeriKKKa on their jerseys
     
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  16. Gatoragman

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    Except the shirt the coach is wearing???
     
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  17. mdgator05

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    What is hilarious is that in their zeal to attack the US team for not being patriotic enough, they failed to notice that the team they played doesn't even have the name Wales on their jerseys. I guess they were too busy getting teary eyes over them playing a national anthem that isn't the national anthem of the actual country they are in to notice.
     
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    lol bro you need a safe space?
     
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  19. Orange_and_Bluke

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    Coaches shirt says States. Try and keep up.
     
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    Too be fair to us it’s impossible to keep up with all the MAGA lunacy you post.
     
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