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US vs Mexico World Cup Qualifier.
President Elect Donald Trump.

Dear American Outlaws, these things should not mix tonight.
A few months ago AO took a stand against the "puto" chant. I'd never been prouder to be a US supporter. I wish to see that same standard to the code of conduct tonight.

I'm sure there are Trump supporters in the group. Don't make the chants against Mexico about him. Frankly, I hope to not hear anything negative against Mexico tonight. The stakes are now higher than the game.

Have fun, stay safe, and hug it out after the game no matter the score.

Let's keep the rivalry about the game.

ETA: I found all these links after the game, and although we lost, I couldn't be prouder of the statements before and during the game.

After Trump's election, USA, Mexico players display unity with pregame photo

Before U.S. and Mexico Play, Fans Push for Respect in a Charged Atmosphere

We scaring the white people

First Coldplay at the Super Bowl?
Now Sting for the NBA All-Star Halftime?

These sports gotten too Black for y'all?

Need some milquetoast with that funk?

Someone just shot the Sheriff

KING: Peyton Manning’s squeaky-clean image was built on lies

The #CamShow

All credit to the Broncos defense. They COMPLETELY took Cam out of the game. The heartbreaking thing for me was after the Bengals narrow loss to the Broncos in the Battle of the Backups, it showed that they could have won that game as well.

But that's not what you want to talk about.

You want to talk about Cam behaving badly!

I'll admit it. He should have sucked it up and faced reporters and given more complete answers and not behaved like Bill Belichick (see what I did there?).

The man got embarrassed in the biggest game of his life. He'll learn from it, work on it, and get better at it. It still doesn't mean you get to spew your racist bullshit about him.

We got a black quarterback so step back!

MVP Cam Newton! Let me say that again, MVP Cam Newton!

I have never wanted to see a blowout in a game that didn't have the Bengals in it.
I want Cam to be the face of the NFL. I want to see his face on ALL the ads the same way we see Peyton now.

I think you can figure out why.

I am old enough to come from a time where it was "just common sense" that blacks couldn't lead the team.

It's hilarious that people argue that this hate has nothing to do with race. He showboats too much?

Really?


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Look, no shade to Peyton Manning. In fact, I'll give the Sheriff the last word here about Cam:

He finished by saying of Newton’s Superman celebration and habit of giving the ball to a kid: “I think it’s great, and I think it’s great for football.”

Portland

So I'm watching the Warriors pre-game show before they take on the Trail Blazers and I notice a boys basketball game going on behind the announcers.

Then it hits me.

Portland is so white they couldn't find a black kid to play basketball.

Yeah, I'll go there

Perhaps y'all have noticed that all the German-American players on the US roster have one black parent.

It makes me wonder if the appeal of joining the US was the lack of color on the Die Mannschaft.

Come to a team with players that look like you. You'll fit in a lot easier here than there.

Commissioner Whiteboy

Commissioner Goodell can go fuck off.

From now on, I suggested he be called Commissioner Whiteboy.

I'm just honoring his heritage.

Ruud is right

I think Ruud isn't the sharpest tool in the shed, and that's being kind, but his response to Platini's idiotic, asinine, and plain stupid statements on what players should or shouldn't do in response to racist taunts directed at them, is dead fucking on point.

Yes, tell the refs, then walk the fuck off.

Platini's a naïve tool. He doesn't grasp the enormity of the problem.

Considering the Dutch incident already, he's about to find his shoulders are about to get much heavier.

Really, England?

You're doubling down on John Terry, aren't you?

Seriously?

You're gonna make me root against you in the Euros, aren't you?

Fuckers.

Maybe his hurt hammie will help keep him from embarrassing the team.

How many fucking times?

Dear Sepp,
You're an embarrassment to the sport. Please do the right thing and step the fuck down. Leave. Buh-bye. Let the door hit you on the ass on the way out.
Is there any way to force the guy out?

Where da white women at?

All over the USWNT, that's where. Not taking away from the talented individuals who make up the current team, but there seems to be a lack of diversity, racial and otherwise, on the USWNT.  Considering the way the team plays, it's overdue for an infusion of new talent and different styles of play. Somewhere out there is an American Marta, one who would have coolly buried all those chances Abby missed today against Colombia. I think of a Sissi controlling the midfield, slotting passes where needed.

I found it amusing that Mexican-American players were found to play for Mexico. The assumption being that they weren't good enough to play for the US.  However, I have a hard time believing that one or two of those players aren't even worth a call up for a friendly or two.

I blame several factors. The reliance on colleges to find players for the pool will always filter a group to upper and upper middle class citizens. Nepotism plays a role as well. It's easiest to stick with what's familiar. I also blame US Soccer for not going out and doing the work to find these players. It effects both the women and the men. The whole organization needs to be more creative. It's gonna end up keeping soccer stagnant in this country. Time to evolve.

Day 19 Quarters are all set

Could use a break, too. I realized the other day that I haven't done any walking or hiking since the World Cup started. :)

Maybe I'll even play tomorrow, we'll see.

Japan, I'm so sorry you didn't move on, but you gotta convert your chances. See what happened to the US.

I'm still a little bitter about the Luis Aragonés incident about Thierry Henry so I have trouble rooting for them, but it's still always fun to watch C. Precious Ronaldo pout.

Well done.

John Oliver and the folks at The Daily Show do a piece on how they've wiped away the African culture away at this World Cup. Well, almost all of the African culture.

The Disneyfication of the World Cup, as it were.

It's just another instance of how you can't be too black. It scares the white people.