Speaking Out
When the team lost against Sweden in a quarterfinal penalty shootout, she lost it. She even accused the Swedish players of being “a bunch of cowards”. But that insulting criticism was about to bite her in the butt.
Speaking Out
Repercussions
The US Soccer Federation wasn’t pleased with Hope’s blatant criticism of her opponents and they immediately took action. First they banned her from playing for six months following the incident, but then they took it even further.
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Repercussions
