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Soccer star Hope Solo will be suspended from the US national team for six months, US soccer announced on Wednesday.
Solo came under fire for calling her Swedish opponents "cowards" at the Olympics.
“The comments by Hope Solo after the match against Sweden during the 2016 Olympics were unacceptable and do not meet the standard of conduct we require from our National Team players,” US Soccer President Sunil Gulati said in a statement. “Beyond the athletic arena, and beyond the results, the Olympics celebrate and represent the ideals of fair play and respect. We expect all of our representatives to honor those principles, with no exceptions.
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