The U.S Women’s Soccer team called their decision to wear matching BLM Jersey’s “not political.”
“We wear Black Lives Matter to affirm human decency,” the team tweeted “This is not political, it’s a statement on human rights.”
We wear Black Lives Matter to affirm human decency. This is not political, it’s a statement on human rights. pic.twitter.com/QHDAx4iv7k
— U.S. Soccer WNT (@USWNT) November 27, 2020
Many on Twitter did not agree.
One Twitter user, Armando Alemany replied “Nonsense, you’re playing with semantics, it’s political. You’re in uniform to play soccer not to be making statements. And, most of you took a knee…it’s political. shame.”
Nonsense, you’re playing with semantics, it’s political. You’re in uniform to play soccer not to be making statements. And, most of you took a knee…it’s political. shame.
— armando alemany (@armandoalemany) November 27, 2020
Another replied “It is political And literally everyone agrees that black lives matter. No one has a problem with that. It would be nice to just watch a sporting event without politics.”
It is political And literally everyone agrees that black lives matter. No one has a problem with that. It would be nice to just watch a sporting event without politics.
— Laban Sam DeFriese (@Laban_Defriese) November 27, 2020
Another wrote “It’s a Marxist organization. It is political, but deliberately disguised as a innocuous statement everyone already agrees with.”
It’s a Marxist organization. It is political, but deliberately disguised as a innocuous statement everyone already agrees with.
— The President-Elect of the United States (@Orion9252) November 27, 2020
Another Twitter user replied “I prefer what other teams have been doing. Making their own message with the same intent but less divisive.”
I prefer what other teams have been doing. Making their own message with the same intent but less divisive. pic.twitter.com/7BJQebwzkr
— Barning Knightro (@BarningKnight) November 27, 2020
Most of the players chose to kneel during the national anthem while wearing the BLM jerseys.
ESPN didn’t show this but TUDN did. #BlackLivesMatter #USWNT pic.twitter.com/1oOWeVxM5x
— Anthony DiCicco (@DiCiccoMethod) November 27, 2020
