The U.S. got walloped by Belgium, 4-1, last night. Broadcaster Alexi Lalas misspoke, calling the humiliating loss a “moral victory.” Really?!
No, there was no victory, and if there was any moral, it should be that politicians should stay in their lane.
Coming soon on Netflix, “Red Card Revoked,” starring DT and Johnny
But props to Belgium. They outplayed the Americans, who had overestimated them in every phase of the match, including those in the stands. (Their fans had better face paint and costumes.) Plus, the U.S. goalie from Harvard paid dearly for overthinking.
I’ll be rooting for Belgium moving forward. Their country is the size of Maryland, and they’re damn good. Plus, they’ve got a guy who could be a stand-in for broadcaster Anderson Cooper and a super-sub goal scorer who reminds me of Shaq.
Ultimately, the revocation of the red card might’ve done more harm than good. It became a major distraction and gave Belgium even more incentive. Politics and football should be like church and state, that is, separate.
If someone wants to put in a word, it should be about adding cushioning to protect against those annoying advertising billboards just yards away from the pitch.
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Jon Hart is the author of Unfortunately, I was available, the undeserved sequel to Man versus Ball: One Ordinary Guy and His Extraordinary Sports Adventures.
