This piece treats the pandemic as a series of logistical hurdles that can and must be overcome so that SOCCER CAN BE PLAYED. It makes me feel extremely bad about things. https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/02/16/uswnt-shebelieves-cup-us-soccer
The USWNT will play a match Thursday. Making it happen has been a journey.

Behind the scenes, heath issues and travel restrictions created obstacles in arranging friendlies and tournaments for both U.S. national teams.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/02/16/uswnt-shebelieves-cup-us-soccer
US Soccer is basically the equivalent of a corporation that venue-shops until they find the place with the lowest labor and environmental standards to plop down their factory.
This is told as if it's an impressive feat of decisive action, instead of as a horrifying decision to put people at risk for the sake of a national TV slot.
Image 1: A map from the CDC identifying the states with the most cases of the highly-contagious B.1.1.7 variant.

Image 2: A map of the ticket options for the first SheBelieves gameday.
Image 1: A map from the CDC identifying the states with the most cases of the highly-contagious B.1.1.7 variant. Image 2: A map of the ticket options for the first SheBelieves gameday.
Image 1: A map from the CDC identifying the states with the most cases of the highly-contagious B.1.1.7 variant. Image 2: A map of the ticket options for the first SheBelieves gameday.
Oh FFS
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