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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHope Solo suspended by United States Women's Soccer Team for "unacceptable comments"
http://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/article/17385530/hope-solo-suspended-six-months-us-soccerGoalkeeper Hope Solo has been suspended six months from the national team for what U.S. Soccer called "conduct that is counter to the organization's principles."
After the U.S. was eliminated from the Rio Olympics earlier this month in a penalty shootout, the 35-year-old Solo criticized the winning Sweden team, calling it "a bunch of cowards."
"The comments by Hope Solo after the match against Sweden during the 2016 Olympics were unacceptable and do not meet the standard of conduct we require from our National Team players," U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati said in a statement on Wednesday. "Beyond the athletic arena, and beyond the results, the Olympics celebrate and represent the ideals of fair play and respect. We expect all of our representatives to honor those principles, with no exceptions.
This is the second suspension U.S. Soccer has handed to goalkeeper Hope Solo.
"Taking into consideration the past incidents involving Hope, as well as the private conversations we've had requiring her to conduct herself in a manner befitting a U.S. National Team member, U.S. Soccer determined this is the appropriate disciplinary action."
After the U.S. was eliminated from the Rio Olympics earlier this month in a penalty shootout, the 35-year-old Solo criticized the winning Sweden team, calling it "a bunch of cowards."
"The comments by Hope Solo after the match against Sweden during the 2016 Olympics were unacceptable and do not meet the standard of conduct we require from our National Team players," U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati said in a statement on Wednesday. "Beyond the athletic arena, and beyond the results, the Olympics celebrate and represent the ideals of fair play and respect. We expect all of our representatives to honor those principles, with no exceptions.
This is the second suspension U.S. Soccer has handed to goalkeeper Hope Solo.
"Taking into consideration the past incidents involving Hope, as well as the private conversations we've had requiring her to conduct herself in a manner befitting a U.S. National Team member, U.S. Soccer determined this is the appropriate disciplinary action."
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Hope Solo suspended by United States Women's Soccer Team for "unacceptable comments" (Original Post)
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
Aug 2016
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malaise
(268,724 posts)1. Did they suspend the Dutch miss
for throwing her shoes after losing the 200m gold. What about the fifth place Polish athlete who decided she was a first among the real athletes - read white ones.
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
(16,399 posts)6. Well for one, the US Soccer team has no control....
.....over a Dutch or Polish athlete????
I also don't know what being white has to do with it as Hope Solo IS white.....
malaise
(268,724 posts)7. My point is that there were other athletes who showed no sportsman(woman)ship
and I hope they too are suspended.
tavernier
(12,370 posts)2. Well deserved.
She should attend anger management classes before her behavior results in true harm. She is not wrapped real tight, based on past conduct in personal and professional life.
Travis_0004
(5,417 posts)3. Domestic violence is ok, but dont use unacceptable comments.
kiva
(4,373 posts)4. Good. nt
MohRokTah
(15,429 posts)5. Yet nothing for drunk asshole swimmers. eom
Glamrock
(11,787 posts)8. Good
She's an asshole. I was mortified when I heard that.