I’ve got to tell you, Lindsey Horan calling us brain-dead idiots is not how I envisioned the year Soccer pops off in America, to start. It seems like USWNT’s Captain America really wanted to ingratiate herself with the fans huh?
BTW, Lindsey, I spelled ingratiate on my first try, thanks. Putting my little ole college degree to work. Got one of those?
I guess I’ve got to put a little context behind the title. After all, it’s professionalism she’s asking for.
Link to Full Article. (Paywall btw)
Recently, in an interview with the Great Paywall of China, The Athletic, Lindsey thought she dropped some bars when she said, “American Soccer fans, most of them aren’t smart.” What seemingly was an innocent little interview before she left for France, turned into what I can only compare to a WWE-style heel turn.
Lindsey’s has now entered her villain era. Time to start making outlandish statements to the media to sound cool. And hey, why not? Doing that landed Carli on TV right?
You know what is hilarious about this whole situation? It’s that Lindsey is 100% right. Some of you are a few IQ points away from single digits. Shit, even I stuck my finger in an outlet once (as a kid).
What Lindsey meant to say was, “I think the sport is still growing, and not as many people are familiar with the tactics side of the sport.” But hey, calling fans morons gets straight to the point too I guess.
You almost have to respect the EuroSnobery. We get it, you’ve spent a few years in Europe and now call it football. Hell, you probably, wear a beret now and chain smoke cigarettes. But do you mean to tell me, that Europeans are now a part of high society just because they know what a False 9 is?
Also included in Lindsay’s 500 IQ comments was a reference to pre-game photos, “I want professionalism. Those little things, they really irked me. I don’t think I could do it, and maybe I’m wrong in saying that, I don’t know. It just bothers me. We put so much into this game, and it’s just like a joke sometimes.”
God forbid some players put a little pizzazz to an ever-boring team picture. I feel like there is a fine line between Mamba Mentality and just being a jackass. And there is some real tight rope walking going on by Lindsey.
All this to say, Lindsey is still a very crucial piece to the current USWNT. She’s a very very very good player. Hell, I believe she’s more than fit to continue being the captain. Just maybe, stop hanging out with Carli Lloyd.