Salt Lake City, UT - Reports from the opening weekend of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) indicate that midfielder Patricia Wachovia decided to squat during the National Anthem to kind-of show support.
A moment from the opening NWSL games.
“I didn’t want to stand because I feel like Black Lives kind-of Matter,” stated the veteran player, “but at the same time what about our troops? What about ALL the lives in this country? They matter too. I just thought it’d be smarter to stand AND kneel since both sides make great points.”
According to Wachovia, her uncle was in the marines 20 years ago and her brother belongs to a lot of Blue Lives Matter Facebook groups and she didn’t want to disrespect their sacrifices.
“On one hand I want to support my black teammates, but on the other hand what if they are just making it all up like Uncle Jimmy always says……… hmm…. decisions……”
According to Wachovia, this dilemma that she faced sent her into an existential spiral as she re-evaluated all her decisions.
She posted, “I love Rihanna and the Savage remix but like… what if it’s all for attention? I have black friends and they never told me about this stuff,” to Instagram with a picture of her with a confused face and a second picture of her in an ice bath after the game.
“Anyway, this is why I don’t like politics,’ stated Wachovia. “It makes everyone upset, and then people are looting a Panera and I can’t get lunch. People are being used and I wish they could see that it’s really BOTH sides that are the problem.”
The Nutmeg News will have more on this as Patricia tells her teammate that she doesn’t see color when making her decisions.