With the well-earned success of the Women’s Soccer Team in France, Megan Rapinoe has been much in the news. Soccer fans are focused on the goals and team play that has gotten the women two games away from the World Cup. On the other hand, those, like me, who cannot give a fat rat’s backside about soccer have been stunned by her display of selfishness.

Megan got the ball rolling at a scheduled team press conference. The New York Times reported:

The interview room was packed with reporters and television cameras. Fox Sports went live with a telecast, as if it were covering a presidential news conference. In an indirect way, it was.

Then Megan Rapinoe, the star forward for the United States women’s soccer team and a social activist, stood her ground. At a regularly scheduled news conference for the team on Thursday, she reiterated that she would refuse to visit the White House if the Americans won the Women’s World Cup, regardless of President Trump’s criticism of her via Twitter on Wednesday.

That move probably didn’t surprise anyone. It is difficult to imagine an athlete who appears more assured in her views and comfortable in the spotlight than Ms. Rapinoe. She has, after all, dyed her hair lavender for the tournament, a sign of her willingness to stand out.

Actually, as The Advocate reported, Megan said she was not going to the “fucking White House”. Like many of the athletes who take a knee, refuse to stand or in some other way protest the playing of our National Anthem, Miss Rapinoe confuses the President with the Presidency. The White House is the peoples’ house and a refusal to visit is a big “F” you, not to the President, but to the people who are cheering her on to victory. But, Megan must protest because she is a social justice warrior.

Here Miss Megan stands by her comments:

Let’s talk about someone else for a moment. Let’s talk about someone who doesn’t make his living kicking a ball around. I am talking about Marine Staff Sergeant Johnny Joey Jones. On his third deployment, Jones, whose MOS was Explosive Ordnance Disposal, lost both his legs. Before the deployment, then President Barack Obama went to television to announce the small surge and assure the American people that the military personnel would be home in a year. Well, of course, the enemy watches television too. Jones believes that, because of the Obama pre-deployment withdrawal announcement, the enemy was emboldened and the result was that he lost his legs.

So, when Obama invited Jones to the White House, did Jones act like a pissant? No, SSgt. Jones is a grown up man who owns his choices and his life. Jones knows that he didn’t serve the President as a Marine; he served the people and the Constitution of the United States. Jones went and spoke pleasantly with President Obama.

Now, let’s go back to Megan Rapinoe. Soccer is a sport that requires ticket sales and sponsorships in order to pay the players. The women are kvetching and have filed suit against the U.S. Soccer Federation for gender discrimination because they are paid less than the men.

So, Megan, listen up and listen good. You want respect and higher pay. You want to be a role model for young people? Great. Then, stop being a selfish, self-absorbed, condescending, know-it-all cow. You are an athlete. You kick a freaking ball around. Show a little gratitude that people are willing to put their fannies in the seats to watch you play. Show a little gratitude to the people of the United States who support you by going to the “fucking White House”.

Best of luck against the British team on July 2. Maybe you can grow up in the next couple days.

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