Vicious Rants of an Angry Yellow Man

The Olympics have somewhat overshadowed the election campaign here in the U.S.  But Hope Solo;s remarks after the U.S. women's soccer team lost to Sweden on penalty kicks reminds me of Donald Trump.  Solo complained that the Swedes played like cowards.  Trump complained that if he was to lose in Pennsylvania, the election must be rigged.  Both are such sour grapes.  The Swedes played the way an underdog was supposed to play.  The U.S. was a better team and the only way Sweden had a chance was to play defensively.  This is the strategy any soccer team would use when facing a team with superior talent.  There is nothing cowardly about it. 

Trump is complaining about rigged election even before the election.  There is no evidence of that and he seems to be preparing for excuses before hand.  Both Solo and Trump are like spoil children who whine when thing don't go their way.  They are extremely poor representatives of America.  Hope Solo was reprimanded twice in the past, once for complaining about the coach not playing her and then worse yet the second time for domestic violence.  It is time to leave her off the national team.  Of course Solo is only an athlete.  But Trump is running to be the leader of the free world.  We cannot let that happen.

Did anyone notice all those round dark marks on Michael Phelph's arms and shoulders.  Those are cupping marks.  They are suddenly popular with western athletes as a treatment for sore muscles.  This is a treatment from Chinese medicine.  I am glad it is being recognized as an effective treatment.  Ironically, I didn't see any of the Chinese athletes using it in Rio.  Given the U.S. has a big lead in medal counts, maybe China should have a taste of its own medicine!