re: Hope Solo Suspended 6 Months...what did she do that was so wrong??

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I agree that she isn't being suspended solely for her comments, but moreso that she is just no longer worth the trouble.

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Agreed. It's also the cumulative effect. It's the comments on top of her tweets on top of her domestic violence on top of her publicly criticizing her own teammates in the past on top of... She's a headache. and she's not nearly worth the trouble anymore. You can get away with being a horse's arse and even a criminal if you're awesome. But at the slightest slippage, no one wants to keep you around.

I'd also point out that sportsmanship is particularly important in the Olympics. I'm a little more lenient of poor sportsmanship in the World Cup, but the Olympics are supposed to adhere to some sort of ideals about fair play and sportsmanship.