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Hope Solo suspended for 6 months over ‘cowards’ remark during Olympics
After the U.S. women’s soccer team lost to Sweden during the Olympic Games in Rio, goalkeeper Hope Solo reportedly called the Swedes “a bunch of cowards.” The president of U.S. Soccer called the comments unacceptable and counter to the organization’s principles. Solo released a statement on Twitter saying she is saddened by the decision to suspend her for six months.