Whenever a team falls short of expectations, there is always a chorus of opinions about what went wrong. A section of the fans thinks the players have suddenly lost their talent, while some analysts argue it was purely tactical, and that the coach was too strident in their beliefs. And, when it comes to the U.S. women’s national team, you will have bad-faith actors who believe the team lost because it was “too woke” or didn’t act correctly in the face of bad performances.

But, as with many things in life, it’s more complicated than any one explanation. Read More