This past weekend the US GOD DAMN OF A won another world championship to prove that we are the greatest country ever. HERE IS A LITTLE POST AND A BIT MORE TIDBITS FOR YOU.
HELL YA AMERICA!
But for real the US women’s soccer team beat Netherlands 2-0 to win their second straight championship and their fourth all time. Let me tell you that was a beautiful game to watch and I was swept up in the emotion since the kick off (is that what you call it?). Rose Lavelle’s goal was filthy, and of course Megan Rapinoe finished her penalty to celebrate with her iconic LOOOK THE FUCK AT HOW MUCH OF A BOSS I AM pose.
I’m sure there are so many other things that contributed to such a monumental win, but I don’t know shit about soccer/futbol. But I do know a couple of things.
First off, these women are some of the best athletes in the world. I don’t care if they’re not as fast, strong or whatever as a man, these women have dominated their competition the last four years and deserve some damn recognition. Not only have they dominated, you watch some of these women play and you can see that they are world class athletes. Hope Solo, Abby Wambach, Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan, and so many others before these most recent ones should have proven that these women deserve to be in that top athlete pantheon.
Secondly, PAY THESE WOMEN THE SAME AS MEN. NO MATTER FUCKING WHAT. I understand that other revenue outside of the USA soccer’s control is subject to some debate such as advertising, ticket sales, tournament bids/prizes and etc. But the fact that USA is paying the men more than the women not based on anything that’s just a crock of bullshit. Not only is it 2019 and the world has changed for the better, but the women are MORE SUCCESSFUL than the men. Read that last sentence five more times. Read it once more. Ok, now think about it for a second. Now please if anyone still disagrees that women should be the at least the same if not MORE by the USA please let me know. I’d love to hear an argument against this one.
Lastly or thirdly whatever the hell you want to call it, please stop holding women athletes to a different standard than men. This whole thing about criticizing their celebrations is so fucking stupid. When was the last time we criticized Lebron, Tom Brady or any other football player for a simple and yet appropriate celebration? NO THEY DID NOT SO LEAVE ALEX MORGAN ALONE!
Now listen here, these women might be the best dynasty in the last 20 years. Off the top of my head in the last 20 years you’ve got the New England Patriots, Lost Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, Lebron (JK LOL), and some others so it’s definitely a healthy debate. But, there is no argument against them being paid and respected like the men.
After all my admiration I do have one gripe.
It’s not with the team themselves, it’s with their fans who have suddenly found it endearing to become a massive herd to just team up on trolls or someone with a different (but maybe stupid opinion). It usually starts with somebody tweeting that dumb tweet, then someone with a lot of followers retweeting it to their followers who are probably crazy stans, who then latch on like mosquito sucking blood. It’s really an odd thing that I despise about Twitter/social media. PLS I BEG OF YOU STOP STAN/HERD MENTALITY, IT”S JUST STUPID.
In the end this is simple, just treat these successful athletes like any other successful athlete and move on.
SINCE YOU”VE BEEN GONE
KAWHI SIGNED WITH THE CLIPPERS AND THEN PAUL GEORGE JOINED HIM IN A TRADE——-
HALLEJUAH, THANK THE LORD. In my humble opinion Kawhi joining the Lakers would have been a disaster in the wings. I could never see Lebron and Kawhi being teammates, they are polar opposites.
And I like this little LA rivalry thing with Lebron and AD on the Lakers and PG and Kawhi on the Clips. It also helps the leagues parity which will make this league even more entertaining. Now lets just see where Russ goes. I can only imagine that Miami Heat locker room if Russ and Jimmy were teammates.
Pete Alonso wins 1 MILLION DOLLARS—–
I watched maybe 5 minutes of this thing and I am very sad I missed it. It sounded like an absolute blast (pun intended) with a field full of young power hitters with some swag. How cool would it be if these guys resurrected baseball?
Look at Vlad Jr., Acuna, Cody Bellinger, Pete Alonso and the entire field and those guys are special. They have the potential to become absolute superstars and help the MLB regain a little bit of posture in the popularity standings.
But lets be honest it won’t just be a homerun derby that saves this game. Not even these guys can save the game themselves. The MLB has to look at themselves and then the NFL and NBA. They have to understand that they are not the cool league anymore because they have these ridiculous old school unwritten rules that haven’t been updated since Clinton was with Lewinsky. LET THE KIDS PLAY MOTHA FUCKAS.
I”LL LEAVE YOU WITH THIS…
Today is the MLB All Star game. Do you remember the 2001 all star game? It was at the brand new Safeco Field. Cal Ripken Jr. and his retirement was the national story, which is totally fair and worthy, but the main story in my head was all the Seattle Mariners connections.
THE AL ALL STAR TEAM HAD 8 TOTAL MARINERS ON IT. THE STARTING LINEUP HAD 4 MARINERS. THIS WAS WHEN JOHN OLERUD WAS SLASHING HITS ALL OVER THE FIELD, BRET BOONE WAS BAT FLIPPING ON EVERYONE, ICHIRO WAS LIGHTING THE LEAGUE ON FIRE AND EDGAR MARTINEZ WAS JUST BEING AN OG.
Man do I miss those days.
So Here are my Thoughts 