Progressive Activists Condemn US Soccer Team for ‘Athletic Islamophobia’ After Defeating Iran in World Cup Match

This type of bigotry should not be allowed in international sports.

Al Khor, Qatar — Progressives in America are expressing outrage at the U.S. Men’s National soccer team’s victory over Iran in the World Cup, claiming it represents “colonial athletic Islamophobia.” Activists are planning protests in major cities across the nation to express their opposition to the team’s blatant disregard for the feelings of “marginalized brown athletes.”

“I thought we had come to a place in America where we cared about the plight of racial and religious minorities,” said Maggie Henderson, an Austin-based Black Lives Matter activist. “If our athletes had any sense of dignity, they would have let Iran win the match and retain a sense of dignity. Instead, they just humiliated them.”

Christian Pulisic, who is being lauded as a hero, scored the only goal in the game, leading America to a 1-0 victory. He was later taken to a hospital after being injured during the game. But this has garnered him no sympathy from American leftists, who are painting him as an anti-Muslim bigot.

“I mean, who does this Pulisic guy think he is? Instead of kicking that goal, he should have waited until Iran’s goalie was ready to catch the ball,” said Henry Pender, a prominent feminist in Atlanta, Georgia. “You could just see the Islamophobic hatred burning in his eyes after he scored that point.”

“This type of atrocity is why so many of these Arabs become terrorists and blow us up,” he added.

After being told that Iranians are Persians, not Arabs, Pender shot back: “You’ve got some nerve correcting me. I’m a non-binary agoraphobic, you hateful bigot!”

Riley Moore, a national progressive blogger, wrote a blog post in which she castigated team America for “inflicting western-style colonial oppression” on “poor defenseless brown athletes.”

“I’m hoping to see white allies marching in the streets to show America how racist it is. I want to see the blacks burn down cities and loot stores to show the country that we will no longer tolerate these displays of hate,” she added. “I mean, they could have at least let the match end in a draw, right?”