The USA Actually WILL Be At The World Cup!

WE TALK A LOT ABOUT DONALD TRUMP ON THIS SHOW, BUT LET'S
TAKE A LITTLE BREAK AND TALK ABOUT SPORTS.
ACCORDING TO "THE WASHINGTON POST," DONALD TRUMP "HAS SCORED
A WIN IN THE CULTURE WAR AS THE N.F.L. SEEKS TO ENSURE PLAYERS
STAND FOR THE NATIONAL ANTHEM."
OKAY, MR. TRUMP!
YOU WON A WAR!
NO NEED TO START ANY NEW ONES.
SOMEONE SEND HIM THE LOMBARDI TROPHY, AND TELL HIM IT'S FROM
NORTH KOREA.
( LAUGHTER ) YESTERDAY, N.F.L. COMMISSIONER
ROGER GOODELL SENT A LETTER TO ALL N.F.L. TEAMS SAYING THAT
"THE CONTROVERSY OVER THE ANTHEM IS A BARRIER TO HAVING HONEST
CONVERSATIONS AND MAKING REAL PROGRESS ON THE UNDERLYING
ISSUES."
YEAH, COME ON, GUYS.
THAT PROTEST YOU'RE DOING TO GET US TO TALK ABOUT RACISM IS
KEEPING US FROM TALKING ABOUT RACISM.
HOW ARE WE SUPPOSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM IF YOU KEEP REMINDING US
WHAT THE PROBLEM IS?
( LAUGHTER ) NOW, STANDING FOR THE NATIONAL
ANTHEM ISN'T OFFICIALLY-- ( APPLAUSE )
YEAH.
NOW, STANDING FOR THE NATIONAL ANTHEM ISN'T OFFICIAL N.F.L.
POLICY YET.
BUT "TEAM OWNERS WILL DISCUSS A PLAN WHEN THEY MEET NEXT WEEK."
WELL, THAT'S A RELIEF.
IF A ROOM FULL OF RICH, WHITE MEN CAN'T SOLVE RACISM, NOBODY
CAN.
NOW TURNING.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) TURNING FROM FOOTBALL TO FUTBOL,
SOME SAD NEWS.
THE UNITED STATES MEN'S SOCCER TEAM WILL MISS THE WORLD CUP
AFTER LOSING TO TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO.
WELL, OF COURSE WE LOST.
WE HAD TO PLAY AGAINST TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO?
THAT'S NOT FAIR.
THAT'S DOUBLES.
THAT'S AUSTRALIAN RULES DOUBLES.
IT'S THE FIRST TIME THE U.S.
MEN'S TEAM HAS FAILED TO QUALIFY SINCE THE 1986 WORLD CUP.
OF COURSE, BACK THEN, OUR TEAM WAS SERIOUSLY SLOWED DOWN BY
THEIR PARACHUTE PANTS.
( LAUGHTER ) BUT EVEN AFTER LOSING, THE U.S.
STILL HAD A SLIM CHANCE TO QUALIFY.
WE JUST NEEDED MEXICO TO TIE HONDURAS, AND IT ALMOST
HAPPENED.
MEXICO HAD A LAST-SECOND FREE KICK, BUT "THE SHOT DIDN'T MAKE
IT PAST THE DEFENSIVE WALL."
SO SAD.
MEXICO WANTED TO HELP, BUT THERE WAS A WALL IN THE WAY.
NOTHING TO READ INTO THERE.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) IT JUST-- IT HAPPENS.
AND NOW-- AND NOW WE'RE PAYING FOR IT.
NOW, A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE DISAPPOINTED ABOUT THIS, BUT
SOME PEOPLE ARE MAYBE TOO DISAPPOINTED.
>> THIS WAS A HEARTBREAKER.
FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1986, THE U.S. WILL NOT BE IN SOCCER'S
WORLD CUP.
>> AFTER A 2-1 LOSS TO TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, THE NATIONAL TEAM
WILL NOT QUALIFY FOR SOCCER'S BIGGEST TOURNAMENT.
>> WELL, SORRY TO BREAK IT, BUT TEAM U.S. WILL NOT BE IN THE
2018 WORLD CUP.
>> Stephen: HOLD ON.
LET'S BE CLEAR: THE MEN'S TEAM WILL NOT BE IN THE WORLD CUP.
THAT DOES NOT MEAN THE U.S. WILL NOT BE IN THE WORLD CUP
BECAUSE THE WOMEN'S TEAM HAS QUALIFIED FOR ALL OF THE WORLD
CUPS.
AMERICA'S SOCCER WOMEN HAVE ALWAYS OUTSHONE THE MEN.
WE ALL REMEMBER WHEN BRANDY CHASTAIN TORE OFF HER SHIRT
AFTER WINNING IN 1999.
NO ONE REMEMBERS WHAT ERIC WYNALDA'S SPORTS BRA LOOKED
LIKE.
WHO'S ERIC WYNALDA?
EXACTLY.
( LAUGHTER ) I'M SURE HE'S A NICE GUY, BUT
THE WOMEN'S TEAM HAS WON THE CUP THREE TIMES.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) THREE!
COUNT THEM, THREE, THREE!
DO YOU KNOW-- DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY TIMES THE MEN'S TEAM HAS
WON THE WORLD CUP?
I'LL GIVE YOU A HINT: IT RHYMES WITH HERO, WHICH IS WHAT OUR
WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM IS MADE UP OF.
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The USA Actually WILL Be At The World Cup!

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