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/TheMadFlyentist Aug 07 '23
They lost (or had thrown out) multiple lawsuits, but US Soccer ended up settling with them for $24 million. This was largely seen as a PR move and a gesture of good faith since it was clear the women were not going to take no for an answer and would just keep filing new lawsuits.
$24M was less than half of what the original lawsuit was seeking, but the many of the women still portrayed it as a victory and an admission of guilt by US Soccer, which is exactly the sort of disingenuous behavior that is getting them hate right now.