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a kennedy

(32,234 posts) Sat Sep 16, 2023, 08:10 AM Sep 2023

Anthem, which none of them sang??? But boy did the American women’s soccer team get berated for not singing the anthem. What gives??? Just curious.

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Ok, so why not all the outrage at the American men's Davis Cup tennis team during the National (Original Post) a kennedy Sep 2023 OP

Because they're not "woke". BlueTsunami2018 Sep 2023 #1

While I agree that there's an inherent double standard... TwilightZone Sep 2023 #2

Got that right, I was one of them.....USA stinks. 🤪 a kennedy Sep 2023 #3

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1. Because they're not "woke".

Sat Sep 16, 2023, 08:12 AM

Sep 2023

And they didn’t diss Piss Wig.

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2. While I agree that there's an inherent double standard...

Sat Sep 16, 2023, 01:18 PM

Sep 2023

there are about nine people watching Davis Cup on the Tennis Channel.

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3. Got that right, I was one of them.....USA stinks. 🤪

Sat Sep 16, 2023, 01:37 PM

Sep 2023