Opinion: US women owe no apologies for celebrating 13-0 blowout of Thailand

SettingsCancelSetHave an existing account?Already have a subscription?Don't have an account?Get the newsLet friends in your social network know what you are reading aboutThe U.S. women beat Thailand 13-0 in its World Cup opener. As if Alex Morgan was supposed to ignore the fact she'd just tied a record Michelle Akers set 28 years ago by scoring five goals.As if the Americans pretending they hadn't just tagged Thailand with yet another goal would have made their opponents feel so much better.As for the manner in which the Americans celebrated, let me know where the chart is for what is acceptable and when. This is a world championship."WAMBACH: Defends USA's 13 goals against Thailand in World Cup openerEllis then asked, rightly, if we'd be having this same discussion about a 10-0 thrashing if it was the men's World Cup. And we all know the answer to that because we see it every weekend in September, when Alabama, Clemson and every other football powerhouse bulldozes a Football Subdivision patsy, and no one bats an eye.I also don't remember folks piling on the Dream Team as it routed everyone in its way at the Barcelona Olympics. Except goal differential matters in the World Cup, and easing up could cause problems for the U.S. later in the tournament. Getting players confidence, getting momentum, those are the names of the game at the World Cup and that's what the U.S. did."It’s how you want to start a tournament.