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Overkill displayed by US women’s soccer team

Our professional U.S women’s soccer team, ranked No. 1 and defending champion, faced amateurish Thailand. Final score: “A baker’s dozen” to “zero” (a record?). Goliath drubbed David.

Over the years, my admiration for the American team and its many “heroines” — my love gained by the raindrops — was lost by the bucketful by that one team on that one day. The overkill, nonstop celebrations on and off the field overtook the integrity of the game — they were excessive, unnecessary and, above all, cheap — humiliation trouncing humility. Can’t teach class!

Alain Mei

Kihei

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