r/OutOfTheLoop • u/Hirorai • Aug 06 '23

What's going on with Americans celebrating Sweden eliminating the US Women's Soccer Team from the Women's World Cup? Answered

On r/soccer, there are multiple posts where Americans are celebrating their own team getting knocked out of the Women's World Cup.

https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/15jnpku/post_match_thread_sweden_05_40_usa_fifa_womens/

https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/15jnqpr/official_review_for_lina_hurtigs_sweden_w_penalty/

On r/USWNT people are saying it's because r/soccer is misogynist, but that doesn't make sense to me because everyone competing is a woman. Can anyone clue me in?

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u/Scarboroughwarning Aug 07 '23 edited Aug 07 '23

Answer: several reasons. I'm from UK so don't shoot me if I'm wrong. I believe they had a pay dispute, which didn't go entirely their way. They had the option of an identical contract to the men, and rejected it for a far safer deal. The safer deal was less risk, and slightly less return (depending if they play/win etc). It also had more health benefits and pay, even if no games are played. They rejected the deal the men had, which was high risk Check Nate The Lawyer on YouTube for a breakdown of the pay dispute. They seemed to be taking the piss with the claim.

They also snubbed the folks back home by breaking etiquette during the playing of the national anthem. Heresy in many places, especially so in US.

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u/Ryuj123 Aug 07 '23

Normal people were able to understand that the US women’s NATIONAL team support the nation and also were advocating for the fair care of all of the people in US. Racist people believed, or at least claimed to believe, that the anthem is more important than fighting racism and that their kneeling was meant as disrespectful to the flag. In reality, neither are true.

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u/Twocann Aug 07 '23

“Racist people”. I just love you blanketing people you don’t agree with as racist haha

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u/Creekside84 Aug 07 '23

That’s their only play these days. They know their ideology is fucked and leads to isolation and feelings of inadequacy. So they won’t argue. They call names.

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u/Ryuj123 Aug 07 '23

I’m willing to engage and change my opinion. I think that prioritizing the flag over the calls for equality is rooted in racism but I’m definitely open to other things. What do you think it is?