01-23-2015, 03:38 PM
Hopeless Hothead
So, Hope Solo was able to play with US Women's Soccer team all last season while the domestic assault charges against her were pending.
Finally, earlier this month, the charges were dropped because the family members whom she allegedly assaulted were no-shows at court hearings. So, Hope was in the clear. For a minute anyway...
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On Wednesday, she was formally suspended for another off-field incident. When the U.S. Women's Soccer team takes the field in World Cup warmups next month, they will do so without their star goal keeper.
On Monday, Hope Solo's husband, Jerramy Stevens, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. Solo was in the car at the time and was reportedly "acting belligerently" toward police and was nearly arrested herself.
On Wednesday, U.S. Soccer suspended Solo for 30 days, saying, "Hope made a poor decision that has resulted in a negative impact on U.S. Soccer and her teammates. We feel at this time it is best for her to step away from the team."
Stevens was her fiancé back in 2012 when he was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence after the two got into a fight. Charges were never filed and they got married the next day (sound familiar?). He was a tight-end for the Seattle Seahawks and then the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before he left the league in 2010. He's been arrested several times -- violence, alcohol, drugs.
In a statement Solo accepted her suspension, saying, "I think it's best for me to take a break, decompress from the stress of the last several months, and come back mentally and physically ready to contribute to the team." Yeah, good idea Hope.
She's an incredibly talented badass on the field, but a hotheaded dumbass off of it, in my opinion.
Anyway, Solo's suspension will be reviewed following the 30 days -- plenty of time for the Women's World Cup kickoff in June.
So, Hope Solo was able to play with US Women's Soccer team all last season while the domestic assault charges against her were pending.
Finally, earlier this month, the charges were dropped because the family members whom she allegedly assaulted were no-shows at court hearings. So, Hope was in the clear. For a minute anyway...
On Wednesday, she was formally suspended for another off-field incident. When the U.S. Women's Soccer team takes the field in World Cup warmups next month, they will do so without their star goal keeper.
On Monday, Hope Solo's husband, Jerramy Stevens, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. Solo was in the car at the time and was reportedly "acting belligerently" toward police and was nearly arrested herself.
On Wednesday, U.S. Soccer suspended Solo for 30 days, saying, "Hope made a poor decision that has resulted in a negative impact on U.S. Soccer and her teammates. We feel at this time it is best for her to step away from the team."
Stevens was her fiancé back in 2012 when he was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence after the two got into a fight. Charges were never filed and they got married the next day (sound familiar?). He was a tight-end for the Seattle Seahawks and then the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before he left the league in 2010. He's been arrested several times -- violence, alcohol, drugs.
In a statement Solo accepted her suspension, saying, "I think it's best for me to take a break, decompress from the stress of the last several months, and come back mentally and physically ready to contribute to the team." Yeah, good idea Hope.
She's an incredibly talented badass on the field, but a hotheaded dumbass off of it, in my opinion.
Anyway, Solo's suspension will be reviewed following the 30 days -- plenty of time for the Women's World Cup kickoff in June.