"Rapinoe vs. Netherlands"

Did you get to see the finals in the World Cup soccer competition just ended?  You know, the one between Megan Rapinoe and the Netherlands?

You did?  Great!  Then you know that Megan defeated them handily, just like she did all the other countries she faced on her way to the Tonite Show.

Oh, it was truly glorious!  Megan spanked them hard, she did!  She clouded up and rained all over them!  It was no contest!  How were they even permitted to compete with someone so fabulous, so wonderful, so spectacularly talented and truly special as Megan?  We, America, should feel ourselves lucky to have a person of her caliber deign to represent us.  She lets us know that every day.  And God knows, we do.

We all bask in her reflected glow.  

Oh, there were some other folks on the Team, but they don't really matter.  That whole "Team" thing is soooo passe!  We don't do Team anymore, do we?  Just Megan and her Own Special Agenda.  An Agenda we must all embrace, willingly, or be called out as homophobic, racist, sexist, misogynistic, pink hair-hating and anti-equal pay.  And we surely don't want that, now do we?

I was just reminded by an old friend that there's no "i" in Team.  But there is an "i" in Rapinoe, doncha' know...

She let us know that starting back a couple of years ago.  She first refused to stand for the National Anthem, preferring rather to kneel.  And when finally ordered to stand, she did so, but refused to place her hand over her heart.  Anything to keep from honoring the Country of her birth and upbringing.  It seems she decided to join forces with activist Colin Kaepernick and his little anti-Flag, anti-Anthem, anti-cop crusade against America.      

Remember back when the guys won the 1980 Hockey world championship?  You know, the one they called the "Miracle on Ice?"  Do you remember the name of any Team member?  Besides the goalie, maybe?  No?  Well, there's good reason for that; 1980 was waaaay before "woke-ness" and open borders and personal agendas and pro-gay rainbow flags and "equal pay or we'll strike."  Those guys really missed an opportunity, didn't they?

So, now Ms. Megan, who was kind enough to share with us, and the entire world, before even the first game, that if she won, she won, she wasn't "...going to no f**king White House!"   Well that's certainly different...

And even after her sweet victory, during her ticker tape parade down NYC's "Canyon of Heroes," she was videoed saying, "I deserve this!  I deserve all of this!"  Ahhh, Megan, your humility defines you.

And she didn't miss the chance to thank New York City, either.  She said, "New York, you're the mother***ing best!"  Hmmm.  Remember when soccer was a G-rated sport?

And Megan, who spent most of her time off the field during the World Cup matches in a Twitter-fight with POTUS, will likely now go on to a lucrative Big$Money contract with Nike, and a recurring role on the View, and no doubt a talk show on MSNBC, and maybe a position on the Democrat National Committee, where she'll be called upon to explain to all of us peons, in stark and gory detail, the inadequacies and shortcomings of America. 

In fact, she mentioned during one of her myriad TV interviews that she'll be coming to D.C. "...to have a substantive conversation...with anyone who believes the same things we believe in."  

Well now, that should prove mind-expanding!

And who knows, we just learned today that her girlfriend advised her the MSMedia wants her to run for President!  I mean, considering her many and varied talents, how could she possibly lose?

Remember back when playing on the World Stage for your country was considered the height of individual privilege?  Especially in a team sport?  When the chance to represent your Country, its Flag , its people and its values was a personal dream of all athletes?  It certainly was mine.

But that was back when no one would have even considered involving themselves or their team in controversy or political intrigue?  Back when people were just too patriotic and reasonable and pro-Country and sane and respectful and just plain "nice" to open their mouths and spew all sorts of vile, insidious crap where the world would be an unfortunate witness?  I guess we don't do "nice" anymore, do we?  

Yeah, I'd like those days back again, too.

So I'd like to send along my personal congratulations to Ms. Megan Rapinoe and her recent victory over the country of the Netherlands.  Good job, Megan!  You couldn't have done it without you!