Player Banned From Team USA For Her Christian Beliefs

[IM2]

The woman chose not to come when invited. Other blacks play on the team.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

She was offered the chance to play for the team, she declined it. It is during these “friendly” games that the team learns how to play together and becomes a true team.

She gave away that chance. That was her right and I respect her dedication to her beliefs.

But it is 100% wrong to say the team kept her off due to her Christian beliefs, they offered her a chance.

"Wear something that promotes something which goes against your religious beliefs, or else you get to stay home instead of representing your homeland to the world"

What part of that says "she said no"? What part of that says "she gave away that chance"?

It could just as easily be said that the team knew she would reject wearing that uniform because of her beliefs. That they knew they could weed out the bad apple so they could make a seemingly united statement of the LGBT population of the world.

But nope. She had to be forced into a decision which made her choose between her faith and playing for her country on the world stage. While she chose her beliefs over playing, I seriously think it unfair to put someone in that kind of situation.

"You don't support what we support? We'll make an example out of you."

So, you think the team only choose to wear those uniforms just to trick her into saying no to the team?

Are you ******* serious? Do you also think the world is flat? Do you still believe in Santa?

It's kind of ignorant to sit there and think "Oh all of them support homosexuality. Ohhh this will be juuust fine. Nobody we invited will have a problem with this."

I am dead serious, and all you can do is mock me. Like I knew you and others would. If you didn't have a cogent argument, you should admit so.

You have a very odd definition of what constitutes diversity of belief, Gator. From where I sit, the decision was made arbitrarily, regardless of whose beliefs might be offended.

Ah, the politics of assumption.

Yes, they made a team decision and did not take into account individual views...as they should have done. You just refuted your claim that she was targeted.

It is a team sport, not an individual sport

 

[eagle1462010]

She was offered the chance to play for the team, she declined it. It is during these “friendly” games that the team learns how to play together and becomes a true team.

She gave away that chance. That was her right and I respect her dedication to her beliefs.

But it is 100% wrong to say the team kept her off due to her Christian beliefs, they offered her a chance.

"Wear something that promotes something which goes against your religious beliefs, or else you get to stay home instead of representing your homeland to the world"

What part of that says "she said no"? What part of that says "she gave away that chance"?

It could just as easily be said that the team knew she would reject wearing that uniform because of her beliefs. That they knew they could weed out the bad apple so they could make a seemingly united statement of the LGBT population of the world.

But nope. She had to be forced into a decision which made her choose between her faith and playing for her country on the world stage. While she chose her beliefs over playing, I seriously think it unfair to put someone in that kind of situation.

"You don't support what we support? We'll make an example out of you."

So, you think the team only choose to wear those uniforms just to trick her into saying no to the team?

Are you ******* serious? Do you also think the world is flat? Do you still believe in Santa?

It's kind of ignorant to sit there and think "Oh all of them support homosexuality. Ohhh this will be juuust fine. Nobody we invited will have a problem with this."

I am dead serious, and all you can do is mock me. Like I knew you and others would. If you didn't have a cogent argument, you should admit so.

You have a very odd definition of what constitutes diversity of belief, Gator. From where I sit, the decision was made arbitrarily, regardless of whose beliefs might be offended.

Ah, the politics of assumption.

Yes, they made a team decision and did not take into account individual views...as they should have done. You just refuted your claim that she was targeted.

It is a team sport, not an individual sport

And yet when given the spotlight they forgot all about TEAM..............spouting the I............using it as a political platform...........

Trying to imply that to the whole team..............should we go.......wow the whole team thinks that........lol

TDS is a disease.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

She was offered the chance to play for the team, she declined it. It is during these “friendly” games that the team learns how to play together and becomes a true team.

She gave away that chance. That was her right and I respect her dedication to her beliefs.

But it is 100% wrong to say the team kept her off due to her Christian beliefs, they offered her a chance.

"Wear something that promotes something which goes against your religious beliefs, or else you get to stay home instead of representing your homeland to the world"

What part of that says "she said no"? What part of that says "she gave away that chance"?

It could just as easily be said that the team knew she would reject wearing that uniform because of her beliefs. That they knew they could weed out the bad apple so they could make a seemingly united statement of the LGBT population of the world.

But nope. She had to be forced into a decision which made her choose between her faith and playing for her country on the world stage. While she chose her beliefs over playing, I seriously think it unfair to put someone in that kind of situation.

"You don't support what we support? We'll make an example out of you."

So, you think the team only choose to wear those uniforms just to trick her into saying no to the team?

Are you ******* serious? Do you also think the world is flat? Do you still believe in Santa?

It's kind of ignorant to sit there and think "Oh all of them support homosexuality. Ohhh this will be juuust fine. Nobody we invited will have a problem with this."

I am dead serious, and all you can do is mock me. Like I knew you and others would. If you didn't have a cogent argument, you should admit so.

You have a very odd definition of what constitutes diversity of belief, Gator. From where I sit, the decision was made arbitrarily, regardless of whose beliefs might be offended.

Ah, the politics of assumption.

Yes, they made a team decision and did not take into account individual views...as they should have done. You just refuted your claim that she was targeted.

It is a team sport, not an individual sport

And yet when given the spotlight they forgot all about TEAM..............spouting the I............using it as a political platform...........

Trying to imply that to the whole team..............should we go.......wow the whole team thinks that........lol

TDS is a disease.

Yes it is. Both versions of it. They have the derangement version you have the defense version.

Yet again, you wingers are all the same, matters not what side you are on

 

[eagle1462010]

"Wear something that promotes something which goes against your religious beliefs, or else you get to stay home instead of representing your homeland to the world"

What part of that says "she said no"? What part of that says "she gave away that chance"?

It could just as easily be said that the team knew she would reject wearing that uniform because of her beliefs. That they knew they could weed out the bad apple so they could make a seemingly united statement of the LGBT population of the world.

But nope. She had to be forced into a decision which made her choose between her faith and playing for her country on the world stage. While she chose her beliefs over playing, I seriously think it unfair to put someone in that kind of situation.

"You don't support what we support? We'll make an example out of you."

So, you think the team only choose to wear those uniforms just to trick her into saying no to the team?

Are you ******* serious? Do you also think the world is flat? Do you still believe in Santa?

It's kind of ignorant to sit there and think "Oh all of them support homosexuality. Ohhh this will be juuust fine. Nobody we invited will have a problem with this."

I am dead serious, and all you can do is mock me. Like I knew you and others would. If you didn't have a cogent argument, you should admit so.

You have a very odd definition of what constitutes diversity of belief, Gator. From where I sit, the decision was made arbitrarily, regardless of whose beliefs might be offended.

Ah, the politics of assumption.

Yes, they made a team decision and did not take into account individual views...as they should have done. You just refuted your claim that she was targeted.

It is a team sport, not an individual sport

And yet when given the spotlight they forgot all about TEAM..............spouting the I............using it as a political platform...........

Trying to imply that to the whole team..............should we go.......wow the whole team thinks that........lol

TDS is a disease.

Yes it is. Both versions of it. They have the derangement version you have the defense version.

Yet again, you wingers are all the same, matters not what side you are on

They used the platform to play politics....................and the media uses it like a badge of honor against Trump.

I give my thumbs down.................because I don't agree............and call it out..........What's the problem.............

You challenge me because you have TDS. LOL

 

[IM2]

She was offered the chance to play for the team, she declined it. It is during these “friendly” games that the team learns how to play together and becomes a true team.

She gave away that chance. That was her right and I respect her dedication to her beliefs.

But it is 100% wrong to say the team kept her off due to her Christian beliefs, they offered her a chance.

"Wear something that promotes something which goes against your religious beliefs, or else you get to stay home instead of representing your homeland to the world"

What part of that says "she said no"? What part of that says "she gave away that chance"?

It could just as easily be said that the team knew she would reject wearing that uniform because of her beliefs. That they knew they could weed out the bad apple so they could make a seemingly united statement of the LGBT population of the world.

But nope. She had to be forced into a decision which made her choose between her faith and playing for her country on the world stage. While she chose her beliefs over playing, I seriously think it unfair to put someone in that kind of situation.

"You don't support what we support? We'll make an example out of you."

So, you think the team only choose to wear those uniforms just to trick her into saying no to the team?

Are you ******* serious? Do you also think the world is flat? Do you still believe in Santa?

It's kind of ignorant to sit there and think "Oh all of them support homosexuality. Ohhh this will be juuust fine. Nobody we invited will have a problem with this."

I am dead serious, and all you can do is mock me. Like I knew you and others would. If you didn't have a cogent argument, you should admit so.

You have a very odd definition of what constitutes diversity of belief, Gator. From where I sit, the decision was made arbitrarily, regardless of whose beliefs might be offended.

Ah, the politics of assumption.

Yes, they made a team decision and did not take into account individual views...as they should have done. You just refuted your claim that she was targeted.

It is a team sport, not an individual sport

And yet when given the spotlight they forgot all about TEAM..............spouting the I............using it as a political platform...........

Trying to imply that to the whole team..............should we go.......wow the whole team thinks that........lol

TDS is a disease.

Trump worship is a disease. We didn't hear all this when Tom Brady and other athletes did not visit the white house during Obama.

 

[TemplarKormac]

Yes, they made a team decision and did not take into account individual views...as they should have done. You just refuted your claim that she was targeted.

It is a team sport, not an individual sport

Tell that to Megan Rapinoe. Because I do believe she refuted your argument about it being a "team sport". Tell that to the US Soccer Federation who chose to make these a thing.

If it were a team sport, Gator, tell me, how come all of the beliefs were not considered before they chose to go through with that publicity stunt?

Insisting on there being team cohesion like you do means being inclusive, it means considering how every player feels when they go out on the pitch, not being so presumptuous as to think the entire body of the team supports a specific agenda or cause and then shoving them aside because their beliefs don't match it.

Team game? Hardly. The concept of "team" is based on mentality, not an political agendas. The concept of "team" is based on unity, not division. And if you're willing to do something to break that mentality and cohesion, you lose the team. Regardless of how well or poorly they do after. It makes the wins sour and the losses bitter.

 

[IM2]

So, you think the team only choose to wear those uniforms just to trick her into saying no to the team?

Are you ******* serious? Do you also think the world is flat? Do you still believe in Santa?

It's kind of ignorant to sit there and think "Oh all of them support homosexuality. Ohhh this will be juuust fine. Nobody we invited will have a problem with this."

I am dead serious, and all you can do is mock me. Like I knew you and others would. If you didn't have a cogent argument, you should admit so.

You have a very odd definition of what constitutes diversity of belief, Gator. From where I sit, the decision was made arbitrarily, regardless of whose beliefs might be offended.

Ah, the politics of assumption.

Yes, they made a team decision and did not take into account individual views...as they should have done. You just refuted your claim that she was targeted.

It is a team sport, not an individual sport

And yet when given the spotlight they forgot all about TEAM..............spouting the I............using it as a political platform...........

Trying to imply that to the whole team..............should we go.......wow the whole team thinks that........lol

TDS is a disease.

Yes it is. Both versions of it. They have the derangement version you have the defense version.

Yet again, you wingers are all the same, matters not what side you are on

They used the platform to play politics....................and the media uses it like a badge of honor against Trump.

I give my thumbs down.................because I don't agree............and call it out..........What's the problem.............

You challenge me because you have TDS. LOL

They were asked a question and Trump chose to attack them on twitter.

 

[eagle1462010]

It's kind of ignorant to sit there and think "Oh all of them support homosexuality. Ohhh this will be juuust fine. Nobody we invited will have a problem with this."

I am dead serious, and all you can do is mock me. Like I knew you and others would. If you didn't have a cogent argument, you should admit so.

You have a very odd definition of what constitutes diversity of belief, Gator. From where I sit, the decision was made arbitrarily, regardless of whose beliefs might be offended.

Ah, the politics of assumption.

Yes, they made a team decision and did not take into account individual views...as they should have done. You just refuted your claim that she was targeted.

It is a team sport, not an individual sport

And yet when given the spotlight they forgot all about TEAM..............spouting the I............using it as a political platform...........

Trying to imply that to the whole team..............should we go.......wow the whole team thinks that........lol

TDS is a disease.

Yes it is. Both versions of it. They have the derangement version you have the defense version.

Yet again, you wingers are all the same, matters not what side you are on

They used the platform to play politics....................and the media uses it like a badge of honor against Trump.

I give my thumbs down.................because I don't agree............and call it out..........What's the problem.............

You challenge me because you have TDS. LOL

They were asked a question and Trump chose to attack them on twitter.

A question .......political question that the Media knew would be used as a bomb shell afterwards...............because the MSM is about anything against Trump 24/7................

Attack them on twitter.............Trump hits back........too dang bad..........They slung crap in the media and some hit a fan that blew back........don't sling it to begin with..........LOL

 

[IM2]

Yes, they made a team decision and did not take into account individual views...as they should have done. You just refuted your claim that she was targeted.

It is a team sport, not an individual sport

And yet when given the spotlight they forgot all about TEAM..............spouting the I............using it as a political platform...........

Trying to imply that to the whole team..............should we go.......wow the whole team thinks that........lol

TDS is a disease.

Yes it is. Both versions of it. They have the derangement version you have the defense version.

Yet again, you wingers are all the same, matters not what side you are on

They used the platform to play politics....................and the media uses it like a badge of honor against Trump.

I give my thumbs down.................because I don't agree............and call it out..........What's the problem.............

You challenge me because you have TDS. LOL

They were asked a question and Trump chose to attack them on twitter.

A question .......political question that the Media knew would be used as a bomb shell afterwards...............because the MSM is about anything against Trump 24/7................

Attack them on twitter.............Trump hits back........too dang bad..........They slung crap in the media and some hit a fan that blew back........don't sling it to begin with..........LOL

You can go **** yourself with that anti media victimhood bullshit. They were asked a question. Trump is the motherfucking president of the United States, his punk ass should be more concerned with what the Iranians are thinking right now than the opinion of a soccer team.

 

[cnm]

Jerseys that promote a man sticking his dick in another man's ass are sick, disgusting, perverted, evil, filthy, and an embarrassment.

Just a nudge will have that closet door swinging...

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Yes, they made a team decision and did not take into account individual views...as they should have done. You just refuted your claim that she was targeted.

It is a team sport, not an individual sport

Tell that to Megan Rapinoe. Because I do believe she refuted your argument about it being a "team sport". Tell that to the US Soccer Federation who chose to make these a thing.

If it were a team sport, Gator, tell me, how come all of the beliefs were not considered before they chose to go through with that publicity stunt?

Insisting on there being team cohesion like you do means being inclusive, it means considering how every player feels when they go out on the pitch, not being so presumptuous as to think the entire body of the team supports a specific agenda or cause and then shoving them aside because their beliefs don't match it.

Team game? Hardly. The concept of "team" is based on mentality, not an political agendas. The concept of "team" is based on unity, not division. And if you're willing to do something to break that mentality and cohesion, you lose the team. Regardless of how well or poorly they do after. It makes the wins sour and the losses bitter.

Have you ever part of a team?

Do you think MLB owners take each players opinions into consideration?

On a team it is impossible to take every single opinion into consideration, then nothing would ever get done.

 

[Bush92]

****, once again irony is lost on the ignorant.

This whole story is devoid of facts and it just an emotional knee jerk...yet it is the gospel to your stupid rightwing ass.

Facts: she didn’t conform with liberal politics by wearing a uniform that should never have been an issue to begin with. Why was a team that represents the United States of America even entertaining the idea of “gay pride?”
Fact: she was booted off a team that has an openly lesbian coach, and openly lesbian players.

Has anyone posted an analysis of her stats vs the other players?

She was offered the chance to pay for the team and declined it. It was 100% her choice.

She declined the chance to play on the USA team? Doesn't that strike you as strange, for a soccer player?

She was standing up for her “Christian” views. That is her choice...but she cheapens that choice by whining about it.

She had courage to stand-up to the Marxist PC establishment.

 

[Bush92]

She declined the chance to play on the USA team? Doesn't that strike you as strange, for a soccer player?

She was standing up for her “Christian” views. That is her choice...but she cheapens that choice by whining about it.

Link to where she "whines" about it, please.

This story did not just appear out of thin air.

Agreed. There is something here, and I wonder what it is.


You claim that she is "whining" about her decision to not join the team. That would be pretty lame of her and undermine any moral high ground she might have.


So, where did you get your information? Are you just assuming that is what she is doing, based on your negative opinion of Christians?

I was wrong about her whining. I did some more reading and she accepts the decisions as part of God’s plan. I have a new found respect for her and happily admit I was wrong.

Hope you shave 3 strokes off your game today bro. We might not always see eye-to-eye on politics...but the brutality of the golf course recognizes no political ideology.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Facts: she didn’t conform with liberal politics by wearing a uniform that should never have been an issue to begin with. Why was a team that represents the United States of America even entertaining the idea of “gay pride?”
Fact: she was booted off a team that has an openly lesbian coach, and openly lesbian players.

Has anyone posted an analysis of her stats vs the other players?

She was offered the chance to pay for the team and declined it. It was 100% her choice.

She declined the chance to play on the USA team? Doesn't that strike you as strange, for a soccer player?

She was standing up for her “Christian” views. That is her choice...but she cheapens that choice by whining about it.

She had courage to stand-up to the Marxist PC establishment.

Yes she did.

 

[TemplarKormac]

Yes, they made a team decision and did not take into account individual views...as they should have done. You just refuted your claim that she was targeted.

It is a team sport, not an individual sport

Tell that to Megan Rapinoe. Because I do believe she refuted your argument about it being a "team sport". Tell that to the US Soccer Federation who chose to make these a thing.

If it were a team sport, Gator, tell me, how come all of the beliefs were not considered before they chose to go through with that publicity stunt?

Insisting on there being team cohesion like you do means being inclusive, it means considering how every player feels when they go out on the pitch, not being so presumptuous as to think the entire body of the team supports a specific agenda or cause and then shoving them aside because their beliefs don't match it.

Team game? Hardly. The concept of "team" is based on mentality, not an political agendas. The concept of "team" is based on unity, not division. And if you're willing to do something to break that mentality and cohesion, you lose the team. Regardless of how well or poorly they do after. It makes the wins sour and the losses bitter.

Have you ever been part of a team?

Do you think MLB owners take each players opinions into consideration?

On a team it is impossible to take every single opinion into consideration, then nothing would ever get done.

MLB Players are under contract. They sign away their rights to have have specific beliefs. That is why we don't hear much from baseball players about what politics they share or what sex they prefer.

As insignificant as it may seem, I played Church League Softball for 6 years. As teams, we dropped our differences on the field. We all shared a common belief in God. Whether we were Pentecostals, Baptists or Catholics, we didn't shove our interpretations of our faith down each other's throat. We didn't go out there to make political statements. Mainly a religious one, namely because that's what we were. Christians, and we acted like Christians in front of the people sitting in the bleachers.

So, it comes as a surprise to me that this team, which says it represents the US on the world stage, won't accommodate the belief of one player among all the others. Like our country's founders did. No, not to establish theocracy, but that everyone... Christian or Homosexual, was created equal and deserved to be treated equally and have their beliefs and opinions be given fair consideration.

Accommodating everyone's beliefs except one. Is that equality? It that promoting the team mentality? No.

 

[bendog]

I agree. I was more talking about the unwavering position some folks take regardless of the relevant facts. Maybe she was cut her because of that, maybe not. but it was the coaches decision.

The right position on an issue should always be unwavering.

The right wing position of hating facts and truth is indeed unwavering.

Never seen a liberal argument based on facts. It’s all based on their one-jerk emotions and feelings about being a “victim” of some perceived cultural wrong.

****, once again irony is lost on the ignorant.

This whole story is devoid of facts and it just an emotional knee jerk...yet it is the gospel to your stupid rightwing ass.

Facts: she didn’t conform with liberal politics by wearing a uniform that should never have been an issue to begin with. Why was a team that represents the United States of America even entertaining the idea of “gay pride?”
Fact: she was booted off a team that has an openly lesbian coach, and openly lesbian players.

Because other countries with teams discriminate and even "persecute" gay people. Here in America, we treat all people equally. HW Bush would not like you.

 

[Darkwind]

If you want to see the left change sides, then for the next invite to play for the US World Cup team, require all players to wear a jersey that promotes hetrosexuality.

Then let's see if they say the same thing here.

'That she was offered but turned down the invite.'

 

[Eric Arthur Blair]

May have” and “some say” and you rubes take it as the gospel! Too ******* funny. Any other source and this would be called fake news!!

Bunch of two faced sheep.

Because people that openly oppose gay marriage don't suffer any adverse consequences for their beliefs, right?
Is that what you want people to believe, Sluggo?

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Thanks for being a cultural punch line.

 

[bendog]

She was offered a chance to play for the team and she said no.......

You are a lying piece of shit and a ******* moron, as usual.

She was being forced to wear a jersey that promotes sexual perverts and is anti-Christian.

Go **** off asshole.

Your OP states that she declined the call up. It was 100% her decision.

Right, but the girls have to keep religion and lifestyle out of sports.

They do not have to.

They should-it is a distraction for them and the fans-as shown by this girl and the Americans who turned their sets off-keep politics OUT of sports!

ah no

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