The usual suspects from the U.S. Women's Soccer team are back to their old tricks, and this time they're targeting America's actual winners. Retired soccer players Abby Wambach, Julie Foudy, and the perpetually outraged Megan Rapinoe spent the final week of February launching a coordinated attack against the U.S. Men's Hockey Team for the unforgivable sin of laughing at a joke told by President Trump.
According to sources, the hockey team – fresh off their gold medal victory – was filmed sharing a light moment with Trump during a White House celebration. The players were seen laughing and enjoying themselves in the presence of their Commander-in-Chief, behavior that apparently sent the soccer alums into a rage-fueled meltdown.
This is the same Megan Rapinoe who turned her back on the American flag, refused to visit the Trump White House during his first term, and has made a career out of lecturing patriotic Americans about their supposed shortcomings. Now she's demanding that other athletes follow her lead in disrespecting the office of the President.
Winners vs. Whiners
The contrast couldn't be more stark. On one side, you have gold medal-winning hockey players who represent the best of American sportsmanship – respectful, grateful, and proud to serve their country. On the other side, you have bitter former athletes who can't stand seeing others succeed without carrying their political baggage.
"These hockey players are showing what real champions look like," one sports commentator noted. "They're focused on winning for America, not scoring political points."
The soccer veterans' outrage perfectly encapsulates everything wrong with woke sports culture. They demand that every athlete become a political activist for their cause, and when someone refuses to play along, they launch vicious attacks designed to destroy careers and reputations.
Fortunately, the American people see right through this manufactured controversy. They're tired of has-been athletes trying to police the behavior of current champions. These hockey heroes earned their right to celebrate however they choose – and if that includes laughing with the President of the United States, more power to them.
Will the woke mob succeed in shaming our gold medalists into submission, or will more athletes finally stand up to this cancel culture insanity?