Olympians and National Anthems

[CG031]

They just look dumb, is all.

LOL. You're so uptight. Relax.

[Soup Fan]

I know I am uptight. I just like a little professionalism, is all. The old axiom, "act like you've been there before." It just pains me to see American athletes on a global stage acting a fool while the bulk of the other nations are keeping their cool. This is not excluded to Phelps, either. This goes back to Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh dry humping in Athens and Brandy Chastaine taking off her shirt. Just in general, I hate it when "our nation's best athletes" uphold the "ugly American" stereotype. The Dream Team vs Angola...the skiers in Turin...this isn't an isolated thing.

[CG031]

I know I am uptight. I just like a little professionalism, is all. The old axiom, "act like you've been there before." It just pains me to see American athletes on a global stage acting a fool while the bulk of the other nations are keeping their cool. This is not excluded to Phelps, either. This goes back to Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh dry humping in Athens and Brandy Chastaine taking off her shirt. Just in general, I hate it when "our nation's best athletes" uphold the "ugly American" stereotype. The Dream Team vs Angola...the skiers in Turin...this isn't an isolated thing.

Lol. I think you mean the "redeem" team.

[ganjagolfer]

This goes back to Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh dry humping in Athens

would loved to have seen that, kerri walsh is hot!

[TinCupTampa]

I know I am uptight. I just like a little professionalism, is all. The old axiom, "act like you've been there before." It just pains me to see American athletes on a global stage acting a fool while the bulk of the other nations are keeping their cool. This is not excluded to Phelps, either. This goes back to Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh dry humping in Athens and Brandy Chastaine taking off her shirt. Just in general, I hate it when "our nation's best athletes" uphold the "ugly American" stereotype. The Dream Team vs Angola...the skiers in Turin...this isn't an isolated thing.

When you refer to acting professional like a bulk of other nations keeping their cool... are you referring to the communistic ones where the athletes are trained to act like robots. As an american, we should be able to enjoy our civil liberties and be allowed to show emotion. If they do not have any emotion... then there probably isnt any love for what they are doing. Most of the athletes that are competing for communistic countries arent doing it for love... they are competing because 1) they are forced to, and 2) it is a business decision for their families to live comfortably. If you dont understand emotion, especially with the MM KW comment, then I question if you have ever played any sort of competitive sports.