Crowd jeers eliminated U.S. team with chants of 'Osama!'

blade · Post by **blade** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 10:06 pm

I've not been following politics recently, but wtf is up with this bs?

http://www.sportsline.com/olympics/story/7081013

GUADALAJARA, Mexico -- The boos nearly drowned out The Star-Spangled Banner, and a few dozen fans chanted "Osama! Osama!" as the United States was eliminated by Mexico in Olympic men's soccer qualifying.

A loud anti-American crowd hollered as Mexico beat the United States 4-0 Tuesday night in the under-23 tournament, claiming a berth in the Athens Olympics.

As U.S. players left the stadium for their bus, several fans -- some clutching beers -- chanted "Osama! Osama!" in reference to al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

"It's better than having things thrown at you," U.S. Soccer Federation president Bob Contiguglia said Wednesday after returning to Colorado Springs, Colo. "I was bothered by the whistling during the national anthem. It's just the way it is. You accept it. Our kids showed a lot of dignity. They didn't do silly things on the field."

Police in riot gear held back the crowd and urged people to calm down.

"I think the fans here in Mexico are terrific; I think their patriotism and support of their team is terrific," U.S. coach Glenn Myernick said. "But unless I missed something, not one of them came down on the field and kicked the ball. We were beaten by a better football team tonight, not by the fans."

For Mexico, the game partly avenged a 2-0 loss to the United States in the second round of the 2002 World Cup, a far more important tournament involving national teams.

nexus_7 · Post by **nexus_7** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 10:28 pm

Morons. how many of there Family members Live in the US and send back there pay checks to them in mexico. what a bunch of sheeple morons.

Greg

VidmanII · Post by **VidmanII** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 11:11 pm

Originally posted by blade
I've not been following politics recently, but wtf is up with this bs?

http://www.sportsline.com/olympics/story/7081013

What does an unruly crowd at a sporting event have to do with politics?

The "politics" I'm worried about is Bush's intention to let illegal aliens from Mexico work in this country under some kind of bullshit "temporary" licsense. Now how does that increase our homeland security and I wonder how many of American workers will continue to be left without jobs if such a plan goes into effect?

I give the Bush administration credit. They can put a positve spin on anything. Much like the "Patriot ACT" ( a misnomer if there ever was one ) that tramples civil liberties and lends the air of anyone disagreeing with it as being "unpatriotic". That's a good one.

PreDatoR · Post by **PreDatoR** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 11:18 pm

Don't even get me started on south of the border assholes....

VidmanII · Post by **VidmanII** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 11:29 pm

Originally posted by PreDatoR
Don't even get me started on south of the border assholes....

Well. I must say.......I'm glad those beer swilling, Osama shouting louts aren't formulating the foreign policy for Meh-he-CO. Although maybe Bush could negotiate a better trade deal with them than he did w/ Vincente Fox.

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dadx2mj · Post by **dadx2mj** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 11:31 pm

That PISSES ME OFF!!!! I think I'll have to kick a few Mexican a$$'s just for good measure. Lord knows there are more than enough of them here so finding some wont be hard.

blade · Post by **blade** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 11:36 pm

Geesus f*cking christ, wtf is with you vidman? :;

Did I say anything about bush? If you don't like a thread then stay out of it. Why do you always insist on pushing your twisted views. Now you're the 'thread police'? I don't think so.

You're pushing a bit too much, bud.

VidmanII · Post by **VidmanII** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 11:42 pm

Oh but it's ok for Sov and SBP to call people Democraps and say things like " LOL, THAT WILL SHUT HIM UP".........That's not being pushy , is it!

So we don't agree on politics much, at least enforce the rules equally for both sides. Or is it only freedom of speech in here for Republicans?

Do you see me calling anyone names? Do you see me insulting people because of their views?

NO......... you don't. The problem in here is people can't DISCUSS anything without a CERTAIN few becoming ignorant and insulting.

blade · Post by **blade** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 11:48 pm

You can twist it around all you want.

Those comments were in a related thread. Your comments here are 'out of the blue', in this thread. I asked a simple question. It had ZERO to do with bush.

The point is, to try and keep it in related threads. I made this politics forum because of you. But I guess you prefer to be out of control and just let loose and fly with it.

ignorant and insulting

Yes, I see what you mean with some of your recent posts. Vid, if you are so unhappy here and with me, you know what to do. I have enough bs going on now with my life, I do not need anymore.

VidmanII · Post by **VidmanII** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 11:56 pm

You're the boss. I'll be over in Gen Hardware. Maybe we could start a separate subforum for Politcal Discussion and keep this one for Partisan Rants?

jeesh, everybody should just take a "V". Maybe that would help.

TheSovereign · Post by **TheSovereign** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 12:19 am

vidman if what i do bothers you and i apologize and i will no longer say democraps...cuz its obvious that bothers you

VidmanII · Post by **VidmanII** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 12:25 am

Originally posted by TheSovereign
vidman if what i do bothers you and i apologize and i will no longer say democraps...cuz its obvious that bothers you

Nice of you to say so. I like to think we're all friends in here and I know I can be a little scarcastic sometimes and it's apparent that some may see that in the wrong light as well. It probably wouldn't hurt if we were ALL a bit more civil in our posts. Courtesy can be a wonderful thing.

I mean like WTF, I sure don't want to get banned before election day !! I think we can have some real fun in here!

blade · Post by **blade** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 12:41 am

I think we can have some real fun in here!

:run

Oh the humanity!

But can anyone explain why some mexicans now hate us? Is it because we try preventing them from coming to america?

VidmanII · Post by **VidmanII** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 12:54 am

I agree that anyone shouting Osama is a terrible and disgraceful stunt, but I don't think you can say all Mexicans hate us. I'd write that off to soccer mob mentality.

Plus, if you've ever seen some of those Euro soccer matches.......let's face it, they take that game WAY too seriously and you have to remember that we kicked their Mexican butts hardas$$ backwards out of the World Cup tourney last time we faced them.

That doesn't sit well with soccer fans in other countries where that sport is their national pasttime. Would be kinda like having the Paris Palookas come over here and win the Super Bowl. :laugh

PreDatoR · Post by **PreDatoR** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 12:59 am

We know any team from France doesn't have enough balls to play american football...

So that thought is nothing more than a good laugh at most

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